The Division Of The Nineteenth Century

It was clear to people in the late 1800s that the Civil War caused many national problems along with problems within the union. However, the Civil War assuaged many problems for the country. For example, slavery was abolished, the supremacy of the national government had been confirmed, and secession had been proved false. Some people may believe that the main reason why the congress’ reconstruction efforts to ensure equal rights to the freedmen failed was because virtually no one in America thought blacks were equal to whites. Basically it was because people still have racial thoughts; slaves didn’t get to fully acquire the meaning and prerogatives of their rights; in other words they were uneducated.

problems of poverty and discrimination faced by Black Americans at the end of the nineteenth

During the time period of 1860 and 1877 many major changes occurred. From the beginning of the civil war to the fall of the reconstruction, the United States changed dramatically. Nearly one hundred years after the Declaration of Independence which declared all men equal, many social and constitutional alterations were necessary to protect the rights of all people, no matter their race. These social and constitutional developments that were made during 1860 to 1877 were so drastic it could be called a revolution.

The life of African Americans in the 1800 was so harsh and unfair. Their owners would treat them cruelly and made them work long hours. They were not fed and had no sanitation which led to malnutrition and disease. Many young girls also went through sexual abuse and owners wouldn’t even get prosecuted because they were the ones who ruled everything. They separated many families from husbands, wife’s, and children. Those who were not prepared suffered every day because they were not with their families. Many of them never saw their family again.

During the Age of Jackson, America was still trying to find it’s definite identity. America was making progress, but they were not where they wanted to be yet. The sense of optimism and ongoing expansion during the early 19th century that helped to bring America together for a period both contributed to a time of happiness and breakthroughs in which America is trying to be defined as a happy and thriving nation. The rise of democracy coupled with the the gradual political process, both magnify the degree to which America was still trying to find themselves politically. The rise of sectionalism and decline of nationalism point to the once wavering aura of togetherness and separateness and now complete dominance of sectionalism. These

The United States societal system during the 19th century was saturated with a legacy of discrimination based upon race. Cultivating a humanitarian approach, progressive intellectuals ushered in an era of societal reconstruction with the intention to establish primary equalities on the pervasive argument of human race. The experiment poised the United States for rebellion and lasting ramifications. The instantaneous repercussions for both races evolving from the emancipation of African-Americans were plainly stated by the daughter of a Georgia planter in the summer of 1865: "There are sad changes in store for both races" (Nash 469). The long-term

Throughout world history, there were many big events or wars occurred that changed countries and people's life. In America's history, there was one war had a significant influence on two races, it was American Civil War. American Civil War freed the Black people, and stopped the slavery system. But this was just the start of the change. The most important period was the Reconstruction period during 1865 to 1877. There were many things happened during Reconstruction. Some people against the Africa American rights, like Tom Watson, who supported black enfranchisement in Georgia and throughout the South at first, but later agree the disenfranchisement of African American voters. Reconstruction had two part: the Presidential Reconstruction and

Political factionalism in the United States in the midst of the nineteenth century was empowered by the advancement of an unprecedented American culture and the move from an agrarian economy to the business economy. This is substantial for a few reasons. Thomas Jefferson was the President when this example began to happen. According to Brennan, President Thomas Jefferson's goal was to pivot the example of enthusiastically supporting the amassing piece of America. He truly expected to reinforce America as a republic besides as an agrarian society.

This affected the economy because they could not meet the demands of the country. Although as a whole all men and women had their problems the people facing the most conflict were the Afro-Americans. During this time the Jim Crow Laws were taken in action. It was said that everything was to be separate but equal. In theory this seemed as a good idea at the time but in reality it was not. The African American people had their own schools, churches and even bathrooms but they were not the same. The school did not have enough supplies or even space for the amount of students they

From 1815 to 1850… Women and african americans didn't have equal rights in the US. Wealthy white men were really the only people that had rights around this time. Women, african americans, immigrants, Mexican Americans, and Native Americans all didn't have rights.

Sectionalism played a large part in the fight for and against slavery in the 1800s. Slavery was a big issue, as the North wanted to abolish slavery with feelings about it being intesified in the early 1800s. The North also felt strongly opposed to slavery for the new states in the West. In the mid-1800s, slavery was a common practice in the South. So common that they viewed it as a large part of how their economy was run.

In the years following the Civil War, during the Antebellum era, America started questioning their values and turning their focus toward fixing social issues. A push toward a better nation came as we started movements, or campaigns, for more orphanages, better care for the poor, education, equality, and stopping drunkenness. Many of these movements had good intentions and were openly accepted. However, the two most controversial, and the ones that completely changed face of our society, were the fight for racial justice and equality of the sexes.

The Civil War has caused the whole U.S to change their views on slavery and African Americans. One of the key issues in the Civil War, was not slavery as a whole, but which states would be free or slave states. In Northern states, slavery was illegal, and in the Southern states, slavery was legal. Many Americans questioned the morals of slavery, and the war would show this. The Reconstruction era brought many political, economical, and social changes for African-Americans.

As the Civil War ended, conflict, that was much less violent, arose. The matter of putting the country back together laid heavily upon the shoulders of the government. Questions of rights to power emanated. Discrimination grew steadily more powerful. This period of time was not as radical as events such as the Revolutionary War that began the country, but the many parallels to it brought it awfully close. Through questioning of the central and state government power levels, heavy constitutional observation and interpretation, and morality based decision making, it is fair to call the period between 1860 and 1877 nothing short of revolutionary.

In the mid-1800s, the Civil War has started for the fight for slavery and the state laws verses the federal laws. The north wanted to have free slavery and to have a federal Government, while the south wanted slavery to progress and have their own state laws. Many of the men died throughout the war. It was the bloodiest battle in American history with a casualties around 1,264,000 American Soldiers. Slavery and the fight for federal and state laws is main reason of why the war started and all those men lost their lives to an argument that ended brutal. The Life of African-Americans during the mid to late 1800s is difficult because of their rights being limited from the whites and treated not equally.