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Then and Now Connections

The impact of the Civil War led to the emancipation of slaves and the abolition of slavery. The effects of the war led to the south’s bitter feelings and the Ku Klux Klan, also known as the KKK.
Other effects included inflation, after that, money was not worth as much as it was before. The Nation was reunited and the southern states were not allowed to secede. The South was placed under military rule and divides into military districts.southern states then had to apply for readmission to the Union. The federal government proved itself supreme over the states. Essentially this was a war over states rights and federalism and the victor was the power of the national government. Slavery was effectively ended, while slavery was not officially outlawed until the passage of the 13th amendment the slaves were set free upon the end of the war. Reconstruction the plan to build America after the war,began. Industrialism began as a result of the increase in wartime production and the development of new technologies
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The Two Platforms

Caption: The Democratic South and the Republican North have different views on slavery. The Democrats see the white man in control, while the Republicans believe in equality. In this photo, a white man and a black man’s head are shown to compare the two. It stereotypically portrays a scholarly looking white man and a large-lipped black man.
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Reconstructuon Analysis

After the Civil War ended, many laws and amendments were passed to help help freedmen with their civil rights but the abolitionists only felt partially successful. The slaves had been freed and were gaining their rights. Even though the abolitionists felt this was a huge success in history, they still wanted the south to cooperate more with the new amendments. The south ignored many of the laws and did not get punished for them. The Northern Abolitionists were now fighting for civil right for African-Americans mainly in the South
Source: http://www.us-civilwar.com/abolitionist.htm

Did you know?

Did you know that Black soldiers were paid $10 per month while serving in the Union army. This was $3 less than white soldiers.
Source: http://www.civil-war.ws/facts/

Reconstruction Timeline

1877 - Congress passes the First Reconstruction Act, which divides former Confederate states into five military districts under the command of army generals, requires districts to hold new elections for state offices, and grants voting rights for male citizens regardless of race, color, or previous condition of servitude; enforcement of the act gives African Americans the majority vote in most Southern states

1868	Congress ratifies the Fourteenth Amendment, which grants full civil liberties to African Americans

1870	Congress ratifies the Fifteenth Amendment, which grants voting rights regardless of “race, color, or previous condition of servitude”; it does not extend this right to women

1875	Civil Rights Act prohibits racial discrimination in employment and establishes the right of African Americans to serve on juries

Source: http://sparkcharts.sparknotes.com/history/africanamericanhist/section4.php

Did you know?

Did you know that the the Civil War was also known as The Brothers’ War, the War for the Union and the War of the Rebellion.
Source: http://www.civil-war.ws/facts/