Civil War and Reconstruction
Discussion question part A (half page)
“North, South and West”
Please respond to the following bulleted item in at least 150 words.
• it is clear that even though the Civil War and Reconstruction had ended, the South still fought to hold on to the way of life that existed in the antebellum (i.e., prewar) period. Identify at least two (2) policies that either state, local, or federal legislators implemented during the post-Reconstruction period that were meant to perpetuate white dominance throughout the United States. Describe the fundamental manner in which the policies that you have identifies affected the everyday lives of the former slaves.
Provide at least one reference
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Assignment 1: First Draft of Reconstruction and Race Relations Paper part B
Due Week 3 and worth 60 points
The text covers the thorny history of race relations in America. The events of the Reconstruction during the late nineteenth century highlight some of the complications that white Americans and people of color encountered as they attempted to live together.
Write a (4) page paper in which you:
Examine three (3) methods that the overwhelmingly white southerner power structure used after the Civil War to make the exercise of freedom challenging for former slaves.
Identify three (3) actions which freed people took in order to challenge the efforts of certain white southerners to keep them in a slave status following the end of the Civil War.
Describe two (2) aspects of the post-Reconstruction political and social climate that left former slaves and other groups vulnerable to discrimination and second class citizenship. Note: Discuss at least two (2) pieces of legislation at the local, state, and/or federal levels during the nineteenth century that solidified the status of African Americans and other non-white Americans.
Provide two (2) examples of the effects of racial tension from the nineteenth century which have spilled over into American society today.
Use at least four (4) quality academic resources in this assignment besides the textbook. Note: Wikipedia and most other nonacademic websites do not qualify as academic resources. For instance, Ask.com, homework wikis and other websites are not suitable.
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There were numerous policies that were implemented during the post-Reconstruction period to perpetuate white dominance in the United States. Good examples of these policies include Segregation, Black codes, and Poll-tax. The Black codes were also referred as the Jim Crow laws that were enforced in the mid 18th century to provide restrictions to the rights and freedom of African American people………………………
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