Reconstruction era of the United States

The Southern United States—commonly referred to as the American South, Dixie, or simply the South—is a region of the United States of America. The South does not exactly match the geographic south, but is predominantly located in the southeastern corner; Arizona and New Mexico, which are geographically in the southern part of the country, are rarely considered part of the Southern United States, while West Virginia, which separated from Virginia in 1863,[2] commonly is.[3][4][5] Some scholars…

In the post slavery and Reconstruction era of the United States, two men were born who would change the landscape of the country, although their backgrounds in some ways were diametrically opposite, the disapproval and hostility to the way they lived their lived were parallel. Arthur (Jack) Johnson and Paul Leroy Robson were pioneers in sports, brave in combating the racism of their times, and unrelenting in their quest to exert their manhood. Both men were forerunners of greatness, paving the…

During Eric Foner progressive era once slavery had been abolished in the British Empire, the former mother country represented freedom more genuinely than the United States. Howard Zinn understood the commonsense understanding of what is realistic in any political moment is always slanted against activist. Eric Foner progressives believe big government is not bad but can be used for good. Conservatives believe big government will lead to tyranny. He also said that the progressive movement was a…

his “military command style” in 1862 (Civilwar.org). In Seth Grahame-Smith’s Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter, Grahame-Smith depicts General George B. McClellan as a indecisive war general for the Union who “despised” the 16th President of the United States “with every fiber of his being” (Grahame-Smith, 231). With the Civil War underway the Union can hardly make any advancements because of General McClellan’s cautious moves and occasional overestimates of the enemy. President Abraham Lincoln…

the 16th president of the United States from March 1861 until he was assassinated in April 1865.…

Ida B. Wells & The Reconstruction of Race The Reconstruction, also known as the period after the Civil War, lasted from 1865-1877 and was one of the most significant eras in American history. In addition to the South attempting to rejoin the Union, a woman named Ida B. Wells was an activist against lynching and led the early Civil Rights Movement during the reconstruction. In his novel, ‘They Say’ Ida B. Wells and the Reconstruction of Race, James West Davidson invites readers to experience the…

rule over the African American communities even after reconstruction. These common acts against freed slaves created the Jim Crow Law which were state and local laws that enforced racial segregation in the Southern United States. Jim Crow laws has had a major, influence on the United States based on how much harm than good it did during its time. These laws were in favor of white people more than black in state and local laws in the United States enacted between 1876 and 1965. This in turn…

to $100. Finally, “Mississippi established a system of special county courts to punish blacks charged with violating one of the new state employment laws.” (“Black Codes.") If blacks refused to work then there would be "corporal chastisement" (“Black Codes.") or in other words harsh punishments. Once Mississippi established these laws the other Southern states started to create their own. These black codes made impacts on the Northerners by making them feel as if the codes were violating…

During the Reconstruction Era Congress found a way to adopt its own reconstruction plan by approving two Constitutional Amendments. These Amendments were made to give rights to the newly freed African Americans. The Amendments that were added were the 14th and the 15th Amendment. These new Amendments were created because the federal government wanted to have an interracial democracy. The 14th Amendment was ratified on the 9th of July, in the year of 1868. This new Amendment was created to…

during the “Era of Good Feelings.” The Compromise of 1820 disturbed the political peace splitting the National Republican party into two new parties. The division resulted in the birth of the Whig and Democratic parties that dominated the United States’ political landscape. Each party would attract supporters due to their belief systems and leaders; however the ends of the Democratic party would far outlast that of the Whig party and would leave an everlasting impact on United States politics.…