Pros And Cons Of Civil War Reconstruction

After the Civil War, the United States had many problems to solve. The country had to figure out how to integrate newly freed slaves into society and bring the former Confederate states back into the Union. Reconstruction was period of time after the civil war in which the United States addressed these problems. Reconstruction had two different phases: Presidential Reconstruction took place from 1865 to 1867, and Congressional Reconstruction took place from 1867 to 1877. Presidential Reconstruction began with Abraham Lincoln, who proposed the Proclamation of Amnesty and the ten percent oath plan. Lincoln was focused on leniency and forgiveness; under his plan southerners would take an oath of loyalty to the Union, and after only ten percent of a state’s voters had taken this oath, the state could be readmitted. After Lincoln’s assassination, Andrew Johnson took over Reconstruction. Johnson wanted to punish landowners, but liberally handed out pardons, as he greatly enjoyed the power that he had over southerners. Under Johnson, former confederates were re-elected, and southern states discriminated blacks. Eventually, Congress took over Reconstruction. During Congressional Reconstruction, the fourteenth and fifteenth amendments were passed, and the freedman’s bureau was created. Overall, the failures of Reconstruction outweighed the failures because it took a very long time for it to achieve its goals, and the South was still able to

The Civil War sparked a new era of Reconstruction in America. This era was meant to change the everyday life of America and to allow African Americans to become a part of America. Though reconstruction started out with good intentions, it is considered a massive failure in almost every area. As a result of the Civil War and Reconstruction, American society experienced drastic political change in participation government while keeping social and economic structures the same.

Government had brought the seceded Southern states back into the Union, and they ended slavery and they tried their best to protect newly emancipated the slaves. But they rebuilt the nation after a lot more four years of fighting. The reconstruction occurred in 2 phases, the Presidential Reconstruction was very lenient in order Southern states to rejoin the Union quickly, this was initiated by President Lincoln but was carried out by President Andrew Johnson. The Congressional Reconstruction was stricter and protected rights from former slaves and they kept Confederate leaders from regaining power. But, before the Civil War Lincoln proposed his 10% Plan, which was lenient and allowed the Confederate states could re-enter the Union when, 10% of their population had sworn an Oath of Loyalty and they ratified the 13th Amendment ending all slavery. But, the Radicals in Congress had rejected his plan because, it did not protect ex-slaves and didn’t keep them from regaining power, they also wanted to have 50% of the population to swear to an oath of loyalty. But, the states could come back once they ratified the 13th amendment. But, the southern passed black codes in order to keep African- Americans from getting any land, jobs, voting rights, and also protection under the law. Finally, in 1865, the Freedmen's Bureau had been established and offered assistance to former slaves and to protect their new

The American Civil War left the nation broken and split apart. After the Civil War the South felt ashamed and ruined due to their loss and had to pay for all repairs for the nation. The Reconstruction was necessary because the nation was torn apart and needed to be one to succeed as a nation. The nation knew that they needed to rebuild their country.

The Civil War immensely altered the United States both politically and economically. After an intense battle between the Union and the Confederacy, the nation was in complete shambles and the uncertainty of the country lingered throughout. During the bloody war, Abraham Lincoln began proposing ways in which would bring the South back into the Union. Lincoln’s proposition ultimately initiated Reconstruction that would last for over a decade. The plan for Reconstruction was separated into three divisions: Wartime Reconstruction, Presidential Reconstruction, and Congressional Reconstruction. Although all three plans were intended to rebuild the nation, they share several similarities and differences.

The United States was challenged with many issues after the Civil War like crop lien work contracts, segregation, and unresolved problems with the seceded states. This period was called Reconstruction.

The lasting impact of the amendments enacted after the Civil War is that they have provided rules regarding voting and discrimination. In Exhibit G: Rice v. Cateyano, Harold Rice was denied his right to vote in the OHA trustee election because he did not have the requisite ancestry to be a “Hawaiian” under state law; however, this ruling was overturned by the Supreme Court, since it violates the 15th Amendment. This shows that the 15th Amendment impacted the country after the Civil War because it states that all U.S. citizens, no matter their race, can vote, which is still important to remember today. In Exhibit E: Yick Wo v. Hopkins, San Francisco’s Board of Advisors refused to give a mandatory laundry permit to any Chinese owners; Yick Wo

His ambition to keep the nation intact and end uproar in the South was the start of the plan known as Lincoln’s Plan. According to Richard N. Current, a colleague of the President spoke of how Lincoln wanted to approach Reconstruction. In the small excerpt Current explains, Lincoln’s mindset at the moment was largely focused on what the United States President’s main responsibility was, and attempting not to cloud his judgment with personal opinions. Lincoln firmly believed the responsibility of the President is to maintain peace and unity throughout the country. In efforts to further help African Americans, President Abraham Lincoln created what is known as the Freedmen's Bureau. This organization was intended to improve the social, political, and economic status of newly freed slaves. Socially the Bureau established thousands of schools, provided relief supplies for both blacks and whites. They also administered food, clothing, shelter, and medical supplies after the civil war. Politically the bureau contributed to a foundation for a back government, such as a local court system and initiated that black citizens had legal rights. Economically the bureau negotiated contracts between freedmen and employers within sharecropping. The con of the bureau was that it forced most freed African Americans to become sharecroppers, also did not provide any type of job training. To further restrict

For generations, the saying has always been “winning is not everything.” For most cases, yes, winning is not what it is all about. There are, however, occasions when winning is a necessity. The American Civil War was a “brother against brother” fight over the issue of slavery in the South. Although allowed in the country farther back than the establishment of the nation, slavery was a part of the citizens of the United States’ lifestyle. Many Northerners felt that slavery was an abomination. The country had to come to an agreement on this issue. The only agreement they felt would resolve everything was going to war with one another. One might feel that the real winner was the Northern part of the country, the Union, and the real losers were

Don’t let last night’s massacre of peace officers in Dallas, Texas, distract you from the big picture.

America stands for something that no other country has secured as much as we. We do not negotiate with terrorists. The terrorists first asked for the freedom of suspected muslims from a government prison in exchange for Jim’s freedom. I believe that it was moral for the government to have not complied from Syria for the trade off. This will show that America is weak and gullible and will set us back decades. In this certain case, the cons overpower the pros. The government knew that the cost was very important, but they must put national security then personal issues.

In 2017, US President Donald Trump seemed to imply that former president Andrew Jackson could have prevented the Civil War from happening. (https://i.redd.it/b7sh27h5kzuy.jpg) The backlash from the media was harsh and immediate, questioning whether or not Trump understood the causes of the Civil War, or that Andrew Jackson died decades before the war began. This is a yes or no question. Both sides can’t be correct, so which side needs to go back to school to relearn their history? That’s not a question I plan on answering today, but it does highlight a major problem among the US population: people don’t know their history. Imagine buying a house and not knowing it has a history of leaks, rat infestations, and overall poor structural integrity. Imagine having a

Trading slaves for goods and money was just wrong but it was very profitable. I could not believe rival tribes would be kidnapped, and enslaved one another to be sold to the whites. This was pretty sad because they came from the same land but hated each other so much they didn’t know they were destroying a whole nation by doing so. I did like how the slaves would find ways to resist being “mastered.” Who wouldn’t rebel if they were treated like crap? The only thing I would not do is run away because I wouldn’t want my Achilles tendon severed.

This academic writing is about to explain the causes of war especially focusing on civil wars. An attempt is done to overview the civil war causes, factors, determinants, occurance, logic behind its prolonging, strategy of its ending, analysis of its consequences. Pros, cons and its aftermaths.

The American Civil War was the climax of the conflict pressing on the United States since the country’s beginning. This opposition is most separated between the North and the South as the Union and the Confederacy. What has become to be an ignored aspect when reflecting on the American civil war is that the Confederacy, though represents the South during the Civil War, is not to be viewed as the one, unified voice of southern society. Within the Confederates, the Southern Unionists stand in history, forgotten yet impactful. Diplomats, soldiers, swamp dwellers, and mountain men, these Southern rebels fought hand in hand with the Union with attacks of the gun and pen alike to help the deterioration of the Confederacy.