The period being covered in this presentation is the Civil War and its turning strivings following the Civil War. Thingss to be explored will be the turning points in American history along with historical events after the Civil War. segregation and it’s defining of American history. alterations in attitudes. and the life of an American along with the Torahs passed to know apart against the non-whites citizens. Other things to be explored will be the scenario if President Lincoln has non been assassinated. Basically. it will be an effort to touch base on state of affairss that have happened during and after the Civil War. that are of significance.
MAJOR TURNING POINTSA major turning point in history is when President Abraham Lincoln signed the Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation on September 22. 1862 and issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1. 1863. The proclamation’s impact was to free slaves merely in the Confederate provinces. while go forthing slavery intact in the other provinces. However. the freedom promised was contingent on the Union military victory over the South. It allowed 180. 000 inkinesss to contend for their freedom by going a member of the Union ground forces. Other major turning points were The Revolutionary War and the World War II because if they had non fought in these wars. they might still be portion of Great Britain. Germany or Japan and would ne’er hold become an independent and free state. Those states were barbarous. ruthless. and determined to infest the whole universe. They were of import triumphs in order to protect our manner of life ( Parker. 2012 ) .
Historical EVENTS THAT SHAPED AMERICA’S CURRENT SOCIETY
A few major events were the innovation of the cotton gin and the innovation of the electric telegraph. The innovation of the cotton gin led to dividing the cotton from the seeds and made it easier to fabricate togss for stuff. This led to a higher demand of cotton and of the husbandmans. This besides led to mills. steam engines and subsequently railwaies. The cotton gin allows us today to execute and hasten and fabricate vesture. furniture upholstery. sheets and drapes at a much faster rate than of all time. The other major event is the innovation of the telegraph that led to the wireless and the telephone. transistors. vacuity tubings and later it led to the beginning of the station office. Today. about everyone has some kind of electronic device that originated from the innovation of the telegraph ( Institute. 2012 ) . SEGREGATION AND HOW IT SHAPED AMERICA’S HISTORY
Segregation has shaped the American civilization since the Civil War and the emancipation of African American slaves. There has ever been bitterness between the races that has resulted in segregation. hatred and even force. The force erupted and it about seemed worse than when inkinesss were slaves. Restaurants. hotels. bathrooms and Parkss have turned into topographic points that would divide races apart. Children non raised as slaves were out to pass on with friends of other races because of the on-going hate and bitterness. The hate and force is still in topographic point today. it is merely more utmost one manner or the other. Peoples today are get downing to digest the other races and acquire along. but there are still those that prefer force ( Clark. 1939 ) .
CHANGES IN THE ATTITUDES OF THE PEOPLE
The attitudes of the American people changed because we are motivated to keep consistence. No 1 wants to look foolishly inconsistent. To avoid this. we can show attitudes that match our actions in order to look consistent. For illustration. in the 1980’s many authoritiess began necessitating the usage of place belts by all people siting in cars. Initially. these Torahs were seen as a hurting and they were opposed by many. but over clip. place belt usage has risen dramatically ( Clark. 1939 ) . Ad caused a important alteration in attitudes. They were invariably seting these trade names in forepart of the consumer and they were set on acquiring that point. If person was willing to pay for more advertisement so person else. that was the merchandise that was purchased the most due to the American people being really influential ( University. 2012 ) . LIFE OF AN Average AMERICAN AND THE LAWS OF DISCRIMINATION
The mean life of an American citizen was its American dream to prosecute freedom and a better life with a nice house. a auto. and more comfy being than our parents. This freedom fuels tonss of shreds to riches narratives and these narratives contribute to the American political civilization. This epoch of alteration in the ambiance brought in a alteration that comes with growing. The industrialisation affected the life of an American by the new railwaies. The railway companies were willing to engage workers with no accomplishments and allowed them to travel up in the company which offered a stableness that was non known to the inkinesss or most Americans. In Percy vs. Ferguson. Percy was a adult male who did non desire the inkinesss to be equal to the Whites.
He took his supplication all the manner to the Supreme Court and they passed a jurisprudence that started segregation. Segregation did non let inkinesss to sit in the forepart of the coach. eat in the same topographic points as Whites or travel to the same bathrooms as Whites. In 1775 in Philadelphia. the Continental Congress bars inkinesss from the American Revolutionary ground forces. even though about fifth part of the people of the mainland settlements were of African lineage ( University. 2012 ) . WHAT IF LINCOLN HAD NOT BEEN ASSASSINATED? President Lincoln was assassinated and this was a large Lashkar-e-Taiba down to the South because he was working on a rapprochement to unite the South and the North with the purpose of a smooth passage. Lincoln besides wanted to advance a loyal authorities and have them swear an curse to the Union. Due to Lincoln’s blackwash the Reconciliation effort failed go forthing a major job of a racial justness for future coevalss. If Lincoln would hold stayed as President. so the South likely would non hold the animus toward inkinesss as we still have today ( Foner. 1983 ) . HISTORY SINCE THE CIVIL WAR
After the Civil War. each province was allowed to go through their ain Torahs about inkinesss and Whites and if they were equal or non. In 1865. the 13th Amendment was passed to get rid of all bondage. Besides in 1865. the 14th Amendment was passed to province all people born in the United States will bask the rights of all citizens and non be deprived of life. autonomy or belongings. In 1869. the 15th Amendment was passed that stated no one shall be the right to vote based on race or colour. In 1955. Executive Order to set up a commission to implement non favoritism policies. In 1956. integration of public transit was considered to be unconstitutional. And in 1964. the Civil Rights Act was established to stop public favoritism of inkinesss ( University. 2012 ) .
DecisionThe rapprochement had many good points traveling for it. Slavery was abolished and Torahs were passed to assist the slaves and others. However. it failed because President Johnson failed to take part in the rapprochement and distribution of land meant for slaves. Besides. sharecropping paralyzed many black husbandmans. Finally. the force in the South erupted and the north chose to disregard this force. Soon. there was no 1 to supervise the behaviour of the South and it was left with its power to make as they wish.
Mentions
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