Compromise of 1877

In order to protect the diverse races in this country, a new amendment was passed giving every natural born American or anyone naturalized in the United States the right to protection of the laws. Meaning, people that fell into the expectations were granted citizenship and states could not deprive citizens of their rights and privileges. Not everyone was included in the 14th Amendment. Immigrants and especially Native Americans were excluded while whites and African Americans were included. During

The Battle Against Yankee Invaders Yankee invaders between 1877-1850 subjugated the Southern way of life. The degeneration of liberty begun with the North’s ideology of abolishment of slavery, the election of Abraham Lincoln, the disapproval of sovereign succession, the invasion of the Confederate States of America, and the torment of military districts. Laws unjustly created to suppress the white Southerners. These condemnations lasted for over twenty years. This essay will highlight all of these

was a success, these accomplishments were; Reunification of the Union , more laws came about along with the protection of African Americans and the Enforcement acts, the Freedmen's Bureau was created along with an education system, and the Compromise of 1877. Lincoln's main goal was to reunite the Union after the North had won and demolished most of the South. Lincoln wanted to reunite the North and South but the South didn't want to join a slave free north. Lincoln came up with the 10 percent

changed after the civil war ended in 1864 and the reconstruction era began. The reconstruction era as previously stated, began after the end of the civil war (so it began in 1865) and ended in 1877 with the Compromise of 1877 (when the remaining troops were removed from the South due to the Compromise of 1877, the reconstruction era was formally ended). During this period marked the time of rebuilding the United States. The primary focus was on rebuilding was

American slaves were pushed and motivated toward this goal, this was the ultimate dream during the Reconstruction period. Reconstruction period was a time in U.S history that spanned from 1865 to 1877, this period was triggered when the civil war ended and the period ended due to the Compromise of 1877. This essay will provide evidence that African Americans were free during the Reconstruction period of the United States. In human nature it is a regular thing to contest and argue things, so it

After the Civil War, legislation was passed by Congress starting the reconstruction of the South. This reconstruction started in 1867 under the Reconstruction Act and ended in 1877 as part of the Compromise of 1877. Many people believed that a New South would form due to this reconstruction. This New South can be defined as a South that has completely abandoned all roots and traces of their past use of slavery and Confederate ideas. But, by 1900, the term “New South” did not become a reality

inequality between the white and black people or anything that discriminated the African Americans.      3.     The Compromise of 1850- The compromise of 1850 consisted of 5 laws passed in September of 1850 that had to do with the issue of slavery.  When California wanted to come into the union as a free state it threw off the balance between free and slave states.  The compromise was amended and the slave trade in Washington, D.C., was taken out. Furthermore, California entered the Union as a free

Researchh Inc., 1997).  Even those they fought to prevent Taylor’s election he was able to overcome their opposition and won the election.  The next blow to slavery came in an agreement prior to California becoming a state called the Compromise of 1850.  The Compromise of 1850 did the following things: it would allow California to be admitted to the United Sates as a free state, it allowed New Mexico and Utah to remain open but once they requested statehood the state legislature would vote as to if

their rights, and still are even to this day. There were many events that contributed to the disenfranchisement of Black people. Such as, how Black people tried to get land, but were kicked off after the blacks got the land. Also, after the Compromise of 1877, the whites were taking Black’s rights, also the Northerners didn’t stop the Mississippi Plan, and the Sundown towns. Finally, one of the biggest events that events that contributed to the disenfranchisement of Black people of their rights was

hired themselves to build the railroad. It occurred in the 1872 and people involved even bribe congressmen. 6. Whiskey Ring-A group of officers imported whiskey and avoid paying taxes. They basically robbed the Treasury millions of dollars. 7. Compromise of 1877-It solved the disputed result of the election of 1876 and ended Reconstruction. Republicans promised to remove military from the South, appoint Democrat to cabinet, and use money to build railroad for the South and levees on Mississippi River