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American Civil War, legacy, Policies applied by the government to…
American Civil War
Reconstruction, in U.S. history, the period (1865–77)
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Reconstruction has since the late 20th century been viewed more sympathetically as a laudable experiment in interracial democracy
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In the South, a politically mobilized Black community joined with white allies
to bring the Republican Party to power, and with it a redefinition of the responsibilities of government.
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We see how bonds and currencies of both sides became worthless, but left mark
Missouri, Tennessee, Arkansas, Kentucky and North Virginia
States like Missouri were involved in the opposing irrgular forces, in which pro-confederation and pro-Union, taking advantage of civilians and little miliraty forces
With this they were formed many groups of that kind and were given some meausre of legitimacy by their governments.
Marked basically by the vicious quality of neighbors that fighted each other, taking the Civil war context to justify their own.
This feration problems was know as a second American revolution, which operated near the ends of war
SOLDIER TREATMENT
Yankee soldiers returned to their rendezvous points, received back pay, signed coduments, and were officially mustered out of service. Could aply for veteran discount.
Simply head home, men with horses were allowed to take them and also railroad, tooking months to return
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So the most immediate problem facing the president and leaders in Congress was getting food and other help to the freed slaves. In response to that need, President Lincoln created a new federal government agency called the Freedmen's Bureau.
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The Civil Rights Act of 1866 declared that everyone born in the U.S. is a citizen, regardless of race or color. It then listed the basic civil rights that must be recognized in all the states for all citizens.
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This new law ended the Black Codes, since a national law is higher than a state law. It helped African Americans achieve legal equality with whites.
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Later, whites in some areas tried to stop blacks from voting by creating secret organizations like the Ku Klux Klan. These groups often used violence to threaten blacks who tried to vote.
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War gave a point of view of social structure, economics, technology and culture
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2) Racial prejudice increased, putting segregation as a kind of new slavery
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4) Civil rights groups organizated to prevent the invalid of Rights and controling white intolerants.
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3) Had a possition to avoid guerrillas conflict and hide them from the world, due the innestability represented.
2) Many houses and stablishment at South were destroyed, so as banks, the ones supported the North due the industrializated value.
3) With the fundaion of the "new south", because of their defeat, they were able to re-build. Also Sharecropping was included
2) Economy boomed during war, with the domination of sea they were able to pause south commerce, and get supplies from europe
3) No slave system was stablished or allowed, every decition was taked by congress, thing in which failed President John son, by not obeying the tenure of office act.
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