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    Freedom and the Reconstruction Era Freedom is being able to make your own decisions without input of a parent or guardian. You must be responsible for yourself as well as your actions. Before reaching freedom actions made by the child are part of the Guardian’s responsibility. All liability and blame is put on yourself for your choices.If you get in trouble with the law before you are eighteen the guardian of the child is put on the parent and they have to pay for damage done. You reach these freedoms

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    not until the eleven southern states decided to secede the union, that the war had begun. After fighting for four years, led by President Lincoln, the North had finally won. Then had come the “Era of Reconstruction.” Unfortunately, Lincoln did not live long enough to oversee the entire “Era of Reconstruction.” Only six days after the war, April 15,1865, Lincoln was confirmed dead. Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln, along with an army officer named Henry Rathbone and his fiancé, Clara Harris had decided to attend

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    took on changes the young country had not seen before and has not seen since. With the northern states thriving in an economy driven by industry, the south watched as their land quickly turned into lost wishes. This time period is known as “The Reconstruction Era.” As the Civil War was coming to a close, President Lincoln had already made plans of rebuilding the war-torn south. As a result of the 13th Amendment, very few southerners were fond of African-Americans. Due to the hatred that was instilled

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    Brewie Murdock Mr. McKown Government 05 December 2017 Reconstruction Era Amendments The reconstruction era was the rebuilding of the south after the civil war. The president andrew johnson had passed the laws known as the “Black codes” to control a lot of what former slaves and African Americans do. The 13, 14 and 15th amendments were freeing the african americans and also giving their rights back. Such as not being segregated anymore and the right to vote. These also helped african americans have

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    Washington D.C.-The Civil War Reconstruction, or the Reconstruction Era, occurred on January 1, 1863. It was the process of readmitting the former Confederate states to the Union. It lasted from 1863 to 1877. The Civil War Reconstruction damaged the South and it put them to debt. Senator Benjamin Wade and Henry Davis had an alternative to Lincoln’s plan to offer southerners amnesty for all illegal acts supporting the rebellion. President Andrew Johnson had a plan for Reconstruction. The Black Codes were

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    The Reconstruction Era America’s great Reconstruction Era took place in the 1865-1877 time frame lasting a little over 14 years containing some of the most important moments in America’s history. Creating freedom and natural rights to all. The Thirteenth, Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendment were created in this item period supporting most reasoning towards the Reconstruction Era introducing a series of laws and constitutional amendments to try to secure civil and political rights for black people

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    Post Reconstruction Era

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    People did not have the opportunity to unite because they were bound by law to be separated. This era created separation of the races, from the very beginning. The government, and white Americans were only concerned about their well-being, and therefore, separated themselves from anyone, and anything that they felt would harm their success and power. Another substantial aspect of the post-reconstruction era was imperialism. Throughout this time the United States took part in the Spanish-American war

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    America rapidly goes through many movements and developments from 1890 to 1930s. With the end of the Reconstruction Era and a fail to attempt one of the greatest reforms in American history: the attempt to incorporate ex-slaves into the republic with all the rights and privilege of citizens. The goal of racial equality failed due to by disfranchisement which were laws made as a loophole so blacks could not vote and resistance groups like the Ku Klux Klan (which ironically is Greek for circle of friends)

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    positive and negative at different points, the change was primarily positive. Throughout the entire course of the late 19th Century, mainly Reconstruction, Westward Settlement, and the Gilded age, changes were being made that would positively impact the future of the United States as a nation. One of the significant factors that came into play was the Reconstruction Era that lasted from 1865-1877. This was an important part of the growth of the US because it brought out different perspectives from the

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    The Reconstruction Era, between the years of 1865-1877, was the difficult time because of post-war problems. The plan for the reconstruction of the South for Lincoln was to do so during the Civil War and form as Union soldiers. The Civil War was a time of anger between the north and the south. Although the war only lasted for four years, it was concluded as the bloodiest war and most importantly the result would affect the United States as a country forever. The outcome lasted in the Union winning

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