The Reconstruction of America

During the reconstruction era , many blacks were freed from slavery thanks to the 14th amendment, which enforces equal rights for all citizens of the United States of America. The word “freedom” has completely different meaning for the slaves than it does for us now. During the reconstruction era, blacks were free by law, but no resources and racism kept blacks in slavery. Blacks during the reconstruction era were very unwanted people and although they were considered free according to the…

the Reconstruction Era all had strong opinions on how African Americans should be treated in America. Race relations were already poor during the Antebellum period due to slavery and the fugitive slave act, and they did not improve during the war, with mistreatment and racism towards African American soldiers. The Emancipation Proclamation gave hope but did not fully improve relations due to issues over Whites and Blacks being “equal”, with those issues only getting worse during Reconstruction.…

The Reconstruction Era The late 1860s and the early 1870s was an exciting time for Americans. The Civil War had already ended and reconstruction plans were being made, and by 1869, the first college football game had occurred. In 1870 Hiram Revels was elected as the first black Senator and in 1877 the first Easter egg hunt was held on the White House lawn (Roden 507). However, not everything was so jovial. Innocent Americans were being cruelly murdered. A Southern terrorist group called the…

There were high hopes for the Reconstruction era, after the civil war, in 1865. Throughout the eleven year Reconstruction era, newly freed African Americans had hopes of a better life with radical Republicans on their side. By the end of Reconstruction in 1876, the hope for African American equality had been lost. The goal of Reconstruction was to rebuild the south, reestablish the union, and rebuild southern society without slavery. However due to prejudice in the south and a lack of care from…

The reconstruction after the Civil war was America’s first experiment in a multiracial democracy but not the last. It tested traditions of American culture and foundations. The Civil War resulted in creating the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments to the Constitution. Once approved, Congress was constitutionally permitted to enforce the amendments. Now, like every new thing introduced to the government and congress it has its up’s and downs. The reconstruction era was similar to a…

The short story by William Faulkner “A Rose for Emily” takes place approximately between 1877 the year reconstruction ended and 1928 the year Miss Emily Grierson dies. The story takes place during a time of great change in the south. Reconstruction planted the seeds of industrialization as the south began to diversify its economy. Post-reconstruction, the south stopped relying on solely cotton for its income as other cash crops rose in popularity. Then due to the diversification of crops trade…

Nov 9,2017 Reconstruction brought many changes to the United States. It brought about changes within the social climate, economical changes, and it also brought changes in a political sense. The way of life was altered tremendously. The effects of reconstruction left its mark on America for the years to follow. Along with reconstruction came many different changes in social life and structure. African American had the biggest change in social…

February 1, they had six followers; Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, and Florida. These states then formed the Confederate States of America. The secession is very symbolic of the divide that was already present between the North and the South. It showed who was for the Union and who was against it. If the Confederate States of America would have been any weaker they may not have been able to survive on their own. However, there was so much opposition to the North that there was…

The 20th century was an era of innovation, warfare, and communication. For America, this is an age of industrialization, entertainment, and reform. The country had just moved from the Gilded Age with its monopolies to the Progressive Era with all its reforms to the Roaring Twenties, a time of fun and consumerism. Despite this, America was also going through a period of internal racism, disenfranchisement, and hatred especially towards African Americans. This hatred catalyzed the Civil Rights…

they are a necessity. In 1619, black people shipped from Africa to America have since been used and abused in a biased society where all “men” are created equal in the land of the free. When black people began to learn about the rights bestowed upon them by the founding fathers of America, the men of America beat them down in an attempt to continue subjugating them. And when black people gained political significance, half of America fought a Civil War in favor of keeping slaves in the same…