Reconstruction Era

The Era of Reconstruction refers to the turbulent period starting 12 years after the Civil War in the 1860s, shifting American culture, economy, and politics. But, with white supremacy and terrorist organizations ruling the south, former slaves were prevented from integrating fully into American society. The political cartoon, “The Union as It Was,” was published…

Between 1860 and 1877 there were numerous events that amounted to a Revolution. During this time period the United States went through a constitutional and social reform that was Revolutionary. Secession and reconstruction are two events that effected the United States constitutionally. These two events amounted to a revolution in the sense that it changed…

After the Civil War, America was in shambles. The country needed to be rebuilt and become united. Southern states who seceded before the war would now have to come back to the Union. The period of Reconstruction lasted from 1863 to 1877. During this time, slavery was abolished and Amendments were added to the Constitution…

After successfully defeating the Confederate, and the Union took the victory, Lincoln began discussing his reconstruction plan. Lincoln being assassinated put an end to his plan for reconstruction. That leads to the curiosity of what would have happened if Lincoln had survived to serve his second term and he began his journey towards reconstruction. One…

When Abraham Lincoln was elected as the 16th President of the United States of America, his Republican views of anti-slavery quickly created a divide between the Northern and Southern states as while the North opposed slavery, the South heavily relied on its practice for daily life and financial stability. Following the end of the Civil…

The tweed ring was a tiny group of men put together by William M. Tweed who composed New York City’s finances. Tweed was condemned of stealing up to 200 million dollars. With the rate of inflation that would be up to 8 billion dollars today. In 1873, Tweed was sentenced to twelve years in prison…

One of the most controversial topics in U.S. history is slavery. Essentially since the establishment of the colonies slavery was a common practice, especially among those tasked with the labor-intensive job of growing and harvesting crops during colonial America. In the years between the colonies being established and the Civil War, enslaving people of a…

As the century approaches its end, and advancing to the twentieth century takes place, reflection of the most important issues within American society that were solved since the end of the Civil War are vital to be made available for the public. Additionally, the most important issues remaining unsolved since said event, is a critical…

The United States older generations work every day to have a finer appreciation for diversity. From the Holocaust to 9/11’s tragedies, the US has seen its great deal of failure in understanding how a community thrives off being different. Though in developing European countries such as Bosnia-Herzegovina, diversity only sparked arguments for citizens like Muslim,…

Andrew Johnson became president of the United States after Abraham Lincoln was assassinated. Johnson was Southern, anti-reconstruction, and a former slave owner. Although he remained in the Union during the Civil War, his real loyalty was to the South. During his presidency, Johnson passed policies that helped former rebels and attempted to override policies that…