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“Like writing history with lightning” a quote from President Woodrow Wilson after watching the movie The Birth of a Nation. After an extremely optimistic attempt to repair a fragmented nation, not even the President of the United states is able to refute the atrocities of the malignant plague at the time called racism and endorsed…

After the Civil War the federal government was in a tough position, there needed to be legislation ensuring the freedom of slaves as well as a plan for bringing southern states back into the Union. Reconstruction was the plan that was supposed to take care of these issues. However, Reconstruction looked different to different people….

The civil war was a time where our nation was forced todecide whether being “One nation” was truly best for our country. The issue ofslavery had since been a problem or issue for each president before Lincoln. Procrastinationsby congress such as the GAG rule, had put off the issue of slavery, but in 1864tensions had…

In the post-Civil War era, published news was accessible to the citizens of the United States more than it had ever been before, allowing stories to travel across the nation at a rapid pace. In the South during this time period, the Ku Klux Klan was committing horrid acts of violence against Republicans and African…

Both women from the Union and The Confederate Army played a huge role in the Civil War. From things as important as tending to wounded soldiers on the front lines, to simple things such as providing a sense of hope for soldiers serving in the war, women were a key part in the war effort….

John Brown, an American abolitionist once wrote “Slaves are, and of right ought to be as free and independent as the unchangeable Law of God, requires that All Men Shall be.” His goal was to carry out and accomplish the abolishment of slavery, however, he died before the Thirteenth Amendment was passed in 1865 abolishing…

Reconstruction after the Civil War was a time period in which different groups in the United States fought each other to rebuild the South the way they saw fit. Opposing radical groups both took this opportunity to show their differing political views. On one end of the political spectrum, republicans wanted to reform the south…

DBQ 10: Reconstruction’s Failure After the Civil War, the United States of America had to go through reconstruction. It was meant to be a smooth easy going process, but after the assassination of Abraham Lincoln reconstruction became more harmful to the southerners. Congress had many efforts to ensure equal rights to the freedmen, but this…

Who is Responsible for the Failure of Reconstruction?Reconstruction is the period of time after the civil war. During this time both the Northand the South are trying to find ways that, would allow the sides to reconnect in a civilized way. The North is responsible for reconstruction’s downfall and essentially killing the reconstruction period. This…

“…the slave went free ; stood a brief minute in the Sun ; so moved back once more toward slavery” ( W. E. B. Dubois ) . After the Civil War ended in 1865. Reconstruction began. All slaves were eventually freed because of the 13th amendment. Other amendments were passed such as: the 14th amendment…