The Aftermath Of The Civil War

Frederick Douglass once said “What a change now greets us! The Government is aroused, the dead North is alive, and its divided people united…The cry now is for war, vigorous war, war to the bitter end, and war till the traitors are effectually and permanently put down” (Allen, 2005). In 1861, the start of the Civil War was needed by the Confederacy and the Union. Ever since the American Revolution and the birth of the United States, seventy-eight years earlier, there were many disagreements that began to tear apart the country. The main issues that were debated were state rights, unfair taxation, and slavery. Slavery was the main issue because it caused a separation between the north and the south. The north had mostly abolished slavery by this time because it became an industry driven economy, while the south was made up of plantations that grew crops. Almost half of the southern population was made up of slaves because about one-third of families owned slaves. The southern states wanted to break away to start their own establishment and we able to have slaves if they wanted. The Civil War began with the Battle of Fort Sumter. Fort Sumter is located in the Charleston, South Carolina harbor, three and a half miles from the shore. Many events occurred leading up to, during, and after the battle to mark it as an important part of the Civil War.

In the beginning of 1865, the Civil War came to a close, abandoning over 620,000 dead and a destructive path of devastating all over the south. The North now was confronted with the task of reconstructing the destroyed and aggrieved Confederate states.

The Civil War left the entire nation in disarray. Over six hundred thousand soldiers were dead, reconstruction was to be started, and the nation was further divided. During this time, Abraham Lincoln was the President of the United States and he was going to make the Union whole once again. His plans were cut short however, by the tragic and sudden assassination at Ford’s Theatre in 1865. Abraham Lincoln was the most influential leader in United States history; his death impacted millions of people and brought about a terrifying end to the Civil War.

Gender equality, freedom of speech, the right to vote. These three things are familiar concepts to the modern American society, but just decades ago, these “basic human rights” were still foreign concepts that remained implied in the American Constitution. One of the major contributors, who crystallized these implications, was a former associate justice of the Supreme Court, William Brennan. Being a “...leader on the supreme court during most of his 34 years of service”, Brennan was critical in the making of many of today’s policies(Patrick). Through his many ideals and accomplishments in the areas of individual rights and court processing, which continue to affect society even today, it is undeniable

The American Civil War was a unique event in history. It involved and raised so many profound questions about nations and laws, and about humanity and conscience. Often described as the first modern war, it was, for Americans, the bloodiest ever fought. It changed fundamentally the nature of citizenship, and tried to bring an end to one of the great obscenities for which humans have been responsible. Its divisions echo with us still today. Hanging a confederate flag has powerful connotations and evokes powerful reactions. Electorally we still think in terms of northern and southern states, northern and southern candidates. It was traumatizing for the nation, and in many ways there is still much that is unresolved. To guide the nation through this unique traumatic event, we had perhaps our greatest president. A man whose political ingenuity, moral commitment, willingness to act, and eloquence see him often described as one of the greatest leaders in history. It is impossible to imagine that the division over slavery and the Civil War would have gone as they did without Lincoln being the president. But it is worth considering that these events could also have unfolded wholly other way had a different man been the leader of the Confederacy. It is very possible that Jefferson Davis should also be recognized for helping this experiment in democracy to survive while ending slavery. His contrast to Lincoln, the very absence in Davis of all the qualities Lincoln had, meant

A country once polarized upon different beliefs, ideals, and values resulted in one of the most pivotal events of our country’s character that did more than just unify a nation. At the expense of 620,000 men, two opposing sides shed their blood, sweat, and tears fighting for a cause that pushed them to sacrifice their lives and their homes on the frontlines. The North’s desire for unification and the South’s urge to preserve its institution eventually brought our country into a period of bloodshed. The obvious answer is that the war brought along freedom of around four million people in which altered the lives of Americans, however there is a great deal more to be said about the legacy of the Civil War. Even now, the war creates a lasting shadow that continues to impact America. The war transformed the political, social, and economic scene, and led to advancements in technology and health-care that created a huge mile stone for the future. Within such a short time period, our nation became larger, more active, and more assertive globally. Although its legacy has left an impression on our improvements today, the memory of the war still maintains its influence on the hearts and minds of the South. As many continue to reminisce the war’s detrimental impact, personal tie, and lost cause, the iconic battles of 1861 to 1865 remain mentally and politically potent forces in the lives of Southerners through its sustained relevance and the unrelenting Confederate mindset

Times of war often debut new technology that shapes the future. Seeing as how the Civil War was known as the first modern war, it is appropriate to say that much new technological advancement was made. Behind every piece of new technology or idea, there is a person or team that dedicated their time to the development. When it comes to the Civil War aeronautics and much other future advancement, Thaddeus S. C. Lowe is the man behind it. Lowe was an integral part in the success of the aeronautics division of the war and paved the way for the world’s future success in many other fields.

The battle to achieve a sense of fairness and equality has been relevant amongst humans since the beginning of time. Advocates who effortlessly argue the need for an equal socioeconomic system recognize that little to no change has been made throughout time. Philosopher John Rawls’s principles of fairness and equality state that everyone has a right to basic liberties and the greatest social and economic privileges are granted only if the greatest social and economic benefits are granted to the most disadvantaged people. The articles, “Still Separate, Still Unequal” by Jonathan Kozol, “Rethinking Affirmative Action” by David Leonhardt, and "Progress Made, but Science Still a Man 's World: News" by David Matthews, all illustrate how John Rawls’s principles are still not being realized today to their fullest extent. In Jonathan Kozol’s article, he demonstrates how the educational system in America is still racially divided despite the end of segregation in the 1900s. In David Leonhardt’s article, he conveys the notion that although people have equal rights there still exists a gap in fairness. In David Matthews’s article, he focuses on the fact that women are still overruled by men in the workplace despite previous strong efforts of gender equality in the United States.

The conclusion of the civil war left the nation in a state of disorder, distress and misconfiguration. Life in the United States had changed dramatically. The United States faced the aftermath of the Civil War, emancipation, Abraham Lincoln’s assassination, and the initiation of reconstruction. The former Confederacy was left with increasingly high racial tensions, a devastated economy, and a society in the midst of great upheaval as a result of the war. Conflicting motivations and ideas about change, as well as opinions on the scope of the federal government’s role in the south were at the center of the national debate over reconstruction. The question of the rights and identity of a newly formed citizen were also taking center stage during

The aftermath of the Civil War shook the nation. A new way of life was beginning for the people of America. A way of life that was beautiful and free to some and absolutely devastating to the rest. The country had changed and nobody did a better job at documenting this change than the authors. The authors used this new world to explore new and unique stories as well as capturing what it was actually like living in the post-Civil War times. This paper will examine post-Civil War Literature and its importance to documenting this period in history.

Slavery, it is so stupid to know that it actually existed, in America or in any parts of the world. Slavery is one of the most awful part of American History, an act of racial discrimination. Why is it racist? Well, it is simply because only dark skinned people were considered slaves. We all know it happened, but when and how did it ended? It ended after the civil war, when people started fighting that people in all race are equal and slavery is very inhuman. People started rebelling and passing bills to end it, and that is when the Civil war started.

Gender equality, freedom of speech, the right to vote. These three things are familiar concepts to the modern American society, but just decades ago, these “basic human rights” were still foreign concepts that remained implied in the American Constitution. One of the major contributors, who crystallized these implications, was a former associate justice of the Supreme Court, William Brennan. Being a “...leader on the supreme court during most of his 34 years of service”, Brennan was critical in the making of many of today’s policies(Patrick 50). Through his many ideals and accomplishments in the areas of individual rights and court processing, which continue to affect society even today, it is

The end of the Civil War brought the ordeal of Reconstruction. The task was to rebuild the South, which was physically devastated by war and socially revolutionized by emancipation. Spanning from 1865 to 1877, Reconstruction ended with the Compromise of 1877, in which Hayes promised to show concern for Southern interests and end Reconstruction in exchange for the Democrats accepting the fraudulent election results. By removing Union troops from the South, the Republican Party abandoned its commitment to black equality and returned the nation to normal lives. Normal life can be defined as slavery/repression for blacks, and supremacy for whites. The statement, “With the end of the Reconstruction we in the south can now return to our normal lives,”

When the American Civil War began, President Abraham Lincoln carefully framed the issue concerning the preservation of the Union rather than the abolition of slavery. As an individual, Lincoln hated slavery, he knew that neither Northerners nor the residents of the border slave states would support abolition as a war aim. As a Republican, he wished to eliminate it from the territories as the first step to putting the institution “in the course of ultimate extinction.” But as president of the United States, Lincoln was destined by the Constitution that protected slavery in any state where citizens wanted it.

The first group of soldiers on the scene launched a mortar shell at 10 advancing creatures marching in unison toward them, two abreast. The shell exploded before the two first rows of creatures and destroyed them only to see the remaining three rows march over their fallen comrades without care, and then those fallen comrades rise from the ground to take flank and continue their advance, forming the rear. In retaliation one of the creatures marching in the front line raised its hand in a staccato motion to present what appeared to be a laser bolt emitting from the parabolic flashbulb disk device it held. The beam was aimed into the radiator of an advancing troop truck resulting in total destruction of the truck and its personnel in a fireball explosion. Without mercy this was repeated with an ambulance, causing it to upturn crashing into a tree, setting itself