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Post-Civil War Black History, 2007.
This paper discusses the post-Civil War struggle for equality for African- Americans.
2,195 words (approx. 8.8 pages), 8 sources, APA, $ 68.95
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This paper explains that the era following the Civil War was not a smooth transition from a slave-owning to a free-black society, but rather was characterized by conflict over the needs of the Southern states in the reconstruction of their ruined lands and fragmented social and political order. The author points out that this period is significantly important to subsequent African-American history because it enabled later periods of de-facto segregation and traditional issues of daily prejudice; however, it also marked the beginning of a constitutional move to demand free-men's rights equal to those of white men. The paper relates that the black codes, which eventually were named the Jim Crow Laws, allowed for officially sanctioned freedoms as well as restrictions that created legal segregation on many levels all over the South and reinforced those that already existed in the North.
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"From these movements local Southern activists emerged, like Fannie Lou Hammer, who spent the majority of her life fighting one campaign after another for local equality. The changes in the movement, demonstrated a concerted effort by national activists to include the voice of the people in the fight. The effort was successful in many ways because it helped create a system of people who were willing to endure countless personal and often violent attacks but who knew the local community and could create grassroots support for change."
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Post-Civil War Midwest Discrimination, 2003.
Traces the history of racial injustice in the American Midwest after the Civil War.
968 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 34.95
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This paper examines how Union and Confederate official systematically abused and denied the rights of the recently emancipated slaves in the American Midwest in the post-Civil War period. The paper illustrates this era by citing particular family histories.
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"In the grand and complex tapestry that is the historical record of the Civil War, a uniquely significant moral and military conflict in the formation of the character and soul of the United States, it is impossible to draw a solid line between good and evil. Even though the Union would, in time, avow a willingness to ?die to make men free? , it was not immune from acts of racially motivated cruelty. In an evocative example, Major General Samuel Curtis? letter of 13 March 1864 relates the poignant tale of a black father severely beaten by the Missouri militia while en route to recover his children. Through the selection of this short yet powerful primary document, the editors of Families and Freedom demonstrate how the well-intentioned nature of Northern officers and the profound family ties of newly-freed blacks were simply unable to overcome the deep-seated Southern racism that would once again subjugate African-Americans under the legal yoke of Jim Crow."
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Post-Civil War Politics, 2005.
A look at the Democratic and Republican parties after the American Civil War and during Reconstruction.
857 words (approx. 3.4 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 30.95
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The impact of the Civil War and Reconstruction era upon the Democratic Party was one that seemed would never be forgotten as the politics of this party suffered an adverse effect due to the decisions made in view of the Civil War and the side which this party choose to support. This paper explains that the Democratic Convention suffered a party split in 1860 due to differences on territorial rights of new states and the choice, or lack of choice, concerning the issues of slavery. It also discusses how the panic of 1893 resulted in a split of the Democratic Party and the newly formed image of each party. This paper demonstrates the political shifts, as well as national shifts from industrialism in the 1880s to reform at the beginning of the 20th century, and finally, on the threshold of the era of the World Wars as the election of 1912 took place.
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"Politics were in a stage of ?hyper? activity during the last couple of decades of the 1800?s and the first decade of the 1900?s. The Republican and Democratic parties split only to reframe and then split again only to re-emerge. President Ulysses Grant a Republic, won the Presidential Election of 1868 however his projection of harsh policies toward the Reconstruction South was viewed as a ?radical? rule due to ?corruption and misrule in the South? resulted in a party split and forming of the Liberal Republican Party. The Liberals, as did the Radicals, supported emancipation, the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments, as well as preservation of the Union."
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The Nature of post-Civil War Reconstruction in the US, 1999.
A look at the problems engendered by the various reconstructions schemes after the American Civil War.
1,323 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 8 sources, $ 44.95
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"The inherent sectional conflict in America between the North and the South realized itself in the Civil War. With the north's eventual victory, the problem of how to restore the South to the union became a major controversy, and the method of reconstruction decided upon was by no means faultless. Not only did reconstruction create disunion because of disagreements over various means to enact reconstruction, but Southerners were generally dissatisfied. Further, the emancipated slaves were still in a poor condition. Some were essentially still slaves, despite programs to ameliorate their suffering. Overall, reconstruction, though its goals were well-intentioned, created the very type of sectional discord which it sought to eliminate. "
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The Black Image in Civil War America, 2005.
This paper examines the black soldier in America at the time of the Civil War and discusses the American society in the mid-nineteenth century.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 6 sources, $ 71.95
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This paper reviews the black form as depicted in Civil War America. The paper argues that the period systematically subordinated the black soldier to his white counter-parts and that this subordination sometimes took on the form of effacement. The paper also explores the sociological, cultural and anthropological factors at play in the construction of nineteenth century compositions of this sort.
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"The manner in which a society depicts the physical form of people from different ethnic or racial backgrounds says a great deal about that society. To wit, it has sometimes been remarked that art is a window into the human soul. If this is indeed the case, then photos from a particular period in history capture that period - its assumptions, ideals, self-perceptions, even hopes - in a way that is very difficult to surpass. This paper looks at a Civil war picture taken from 1864 which captures the African-American form in a manner that reveals - in striking detail - the reification and assumptions of American society during the middle of the nineteenth century."
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Black Soldiers in the Civil War, 2004.
An examination of the first and second colored regiments in the Civil War.
2,369 words (approx. 9.5 pages), 13 sources, MLA, $ 72.95
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This paper looks at how, in America's military forces as in all aspects of American life, blacks have faced profound racial discrimination, even hatred, and how, like other members of their race throughout history, blacks in the military have had to struggle against racism in both the North and the South that affected almost every aspect of public life, including military bases. It explores how the first and second colored regiments in the Civil War illustrate how Kansas in particular has a history of racial tensions in military settings and how the first two colored regiments were formed by Kansas General James H. Lane, who targeted both the fugitive slaves from Missouri and the free blacks from the North.
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"Lincoln had also been perplexed by another Kansas radical, General James Blunt . To ease frictions, Lincoln had transferred Blunt from the Department of Kansas to command the Army of the Frontier in Indian Territory. On October 6, 1863, Blunt's troops approached Baxter Springs, located in a vast prairie where army livestock was sent regularly. To protect the animals, a post had been established. The buildings stood in a hollow near the water and out of sight of the vast plain. A hundred men were stationed here, two thirds of whom were black. They were eating dinner when they heard shooting coming from between the mess tent and the soldiers' sleeping quarters. Dave Pool was in command."
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Free Blacks in American Society Prior to Civil War, 2006.
A paper discussing the situation for black people in America prior to the Civil War.
1,645 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 53.95
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A brief look at how black people in America lived prior to the Civil War. The paper describes the indignities they suffered, the restrictions imposed upon their lives and attitudes toward black people and slavery.
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"One of the first such Churches was the African Methodist Episcopal Church in Philadelphia. When the whites found that the number of free blacks was on the increase, they became quite inordinately alarmed by the situation, and the result was that many more restrictions than were necessary were imposed on them, and one example of this is seen in the fact that in several parts of New England, blacks were not allowed to visit certain parts of the town without a valid pass, and they also needed special permission and a statement that would allow them to entertain slaves within their own homes. In some parts of the South, free slaves could very well be caught if they were seen traveling without a pass, and without written proof that they were indeed free. Whites could not overcome the fear that blacks would revolt and even organize a full fledged riot or revolution, and it was for this reason that they were not allowed to own a weapon of any sort even for their own protection."
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Black Soldiers in the Civil War, 2001.
Analysis of black combatants on the side of the North & the South. Reasons for choices, issues, aftermath.
3,150 words (approx. 12.6 pages), 12 sources, $ 111.95
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"There is a popular conception regarding the cause of the Civil War, that the war was fought over the issue of slavery and that the North was battling to free the slaves. In fact, while there were some in the North who desperately wanted an end to slavery, this was not the primary cause of the war, nor was the abolition of slavery the primary purpose of the war from the northern point of view. Historians generally agree on this as they agree on many of the underlying reasons for the Civil War, reasons which were on the one hand economic, involving economic differences between North and South, and on the other political, with Abraham Lincoln pursing the war primarily to defend and protect the Union. During the course of the war, a certain number of slaves fought for the Confederacy whether from..."
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Blacks in the Civil War, 1973.
The paprticipation of Blacks in the Union Army was a key element in the Union victory.
2,475 words (approx. 9.9 pages), 11 sources, $ 87.95
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"The period before the outbreak of the Civil War was one of the most tense in American history. There was an intense struggle between the leaders of the North and South over who would control the destiny of the country. The southerners wished to extend slavery into the new territories and states while the Northerners wanted those same areas to be free of slaves. They wanted the new states to be part of the growing northern industrial empire. The growth of industry was not as well suited to slavery as the largely agricultural economy which the southerners wanted to expand. In addition to this economic cause of tension, there was a widespread humanitarian movement in the North which called for the abolition of slavery (as well as the guarantee of women's rights) on moral grounds."
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James McPherson?s Book on the Civil War, 2004.
Review of James McPherson's book, "The Battle Cry of Freedom: the Era of the Civil War", and its discussion of the issues that precipitated the Civil War.
2,223 words (approx. 8.9 pages), 16 sources, APA, $ 69.95
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This paper reviews some of the Civil War issues covered in McPherson's book about the pre-Civil War, Civil War, and post-Civil War periods. Where needed, the paper provides other supporting materials to further explain these issues and summarizes McPherson's four major points, which he suggests defined the end result of the Civil War.
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"James McPherson?s book is deep and rich with more than just the facts, dates, names and battles of the pre-Civil War, Civil War, and post-Civil War periods. In fact, this book is so thorough and meticulous in its background coverage, it should be required reading for college students delving into American History. An instructor with good academic instincts could succinctly summarize each of the twenty-eight chapters, and provide illustrated interactive sessions with students to cover the entire book."
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Civil War Art, 2006.
This paper discusses civil war monuments and looks at how the populations of blacks and women are largely under represented in this regard.
761 words (approx. 3.0 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 27.95
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In this article, the writer discusses that civil war monuments historically have depicted the plight and struggle of white confederate male soldiers and generals pitted against white union male soldiers and generals. The writer looks at the most remarkable monuments that commemorate the contributions of two underrepresented but vital populations supporting the Civil War efforts... black soldiers and women. The writer explains that black soldiers and women fought just as diligently for the cause of the union as did white soldiers, however, historically their efforts have largely been under represented in modern civil war art. The writer discusses the monuments of the Spirit of Freedom and the Peace Monument at the Capitol in Ohio that help depict the burden and carnage that under represented populations faced during the Civil War era.
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Introduction
Women in the Civil War
African American's in the Civil War
Conclusions
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"Like women, black soldiers have also failed to receive the recognition white males have for their contributions and sacrifices to the civil war. This changed only recently when that nation's first memorial was erected commemorating black soldiers who fought in the Civil War for the Union. The monument, entitled the "Spirit of Freedom" honors the more than 200,000 black soldiers who fought in the Union. It features several black soldiers armed for battle "on land and at sea" . These soldiers like women often fought without recognition behind the scenes. Unlike white soldiers, African Americans often had to fight for their own freedom as well as for the preservation of the union, thus more so than traditional soldiers they should be recognized for their dedication and service. Civil War historians suggest that roughly 10& of union soldiers included African Americans, of which more than 1/3 died serving their cause. While white soldiers were freely commemorated, black union soldiers received relatively little recognition even after the war."
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The Civil War and Southern Women, 2005.
A look at Drew Gilpin Faust's book, "Mothers of Invention: Women of the Slaveholding South in the American Civil War", about the American Civil War and how it impacted Southern women.
1,404 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 46.95
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This paper introduces, discusses, and analyzes two chapters from the book, "Mothers of Invention: Women of the Slaveholding South in the American Civil War" by Drew Gilpin Faust. Specifically, the paper explains how the instabilities of the Civil War South forced Southern white women to alter their behavior.
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"The South, being at a distinct disadvantage for most of the Civil War, sent as many able-bodied men as they possibly could to the fighting front. Women had to step in and run the farms and plantations in their men's' absence, and this included managing an increasingly volatile slave population. Historian Faust notes, "Women called to manage increasingly restive and even rebellious slaves were in a significant sense garrisoning a second front in the South's war against Yankee domination" (Faust 54). Obviously, this was a new and different role for most of these women, and many of the men left behind in the South did not appreciate or value it. In fact, many of them fought against female management, as Faust notes, "These issues went beyond questions of gender; they represented deep-seated worries about sex" (Faust 55). The key issue facing most of these women forced into unfamiliar roles was fear. They felt incapable of managing a large group of slaves, and some of them even feared for their safety and their lives."
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Soldiering in the Civil War, 2002.
A look at Bruce Catton's study "Soldiering in the Civil War" which analyzes the type of soldier who fought in the American Civil War.
1,091 words (approx. 4.4 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 38.95
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This paper reviews Catton's book which compares the characteristics of the soldiers who fought in the American Civil War to other soldiers. The main claim was that these soldiers were very young and unprofessional but highly motivated. The writer shows that the most striking difference between the Civil War soldier and those of the modern day was in their attitudes toward the army and discipline.
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"Known as one of America?s most ?popular?, yet scholarly, historians, Bruce Catton (1899-1978) was the editor of American Heritage magazine and the author of several widely read books on the subject of the Civil War. His works, including this particular essay, are based on the foundations of accurate research and the ability to analyze the Civil War as both a broad, historically important event, yet also displaying an understanding of the individual, human conflicts involved. Soldiering in the Civil War is a vivid example of Catton?s skill in presenting factual evidence and interesting anecdotes in a manner which allows the reader to gain an insight into the emotions, struggles and beliefs of all those who fought in the Civil War."
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Southern Women and the American Civil War, 2002.
Discusses women of the South during the Civil War as portrayed in ?Mothers of Invention: Women of the Slaveholding South in the American Civil War" by Drew Gilpin Faust.
750 words (approx. 3.0 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 26.95
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This paper discusses Faust's book "Mothers of Invention: Women of the Slaveholding South in the American Civil War". It focuses on how women can empower themselves even in the face of hardship and the oppressions that society puts on them. The author illustrates how the book portrays women coping with adversity and gives a new perspective on the Civil War.
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"According to Faust, three out of every four white men were sent to war and the black men were left to do the work on the plantations. When the war started and the women were left on their own, they first had to choose if they would stay at their plantations or if they would move in with family. The management of the home and their lives became more of a key issue for them than ever before ? providing food for themselves and the slaves, economic certainty and so forth. Through the story of Lizzie Neblett we see one woman?s frustration with these tasks ? she describes her 11 slaves and all the problems she has with them, her anger at her husband and how she doesn?t want to be pregnant again, how she must ask a neighbor for help to ?manage? her slaves and how her life as a ?lady? really is turned upside down when her husband leaves for the war."
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Just War, Revolutions and Civil War, 1994.
A definition of the just war in theory as applied to guerilla warfare in Latin America, the Arab-Israeli conflict and the American Revolution.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 15 sources, $ 79.95
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"Just War, Revolutions and Civil Conflict
Introduction
This research examines the support for pursuit of civil conflict (civil war may be a preferable term for some) and revolutions within the context of the concept of a just war. Following a consideration of the concept of a just war, specific instances of civil conflict and revolutionary activity are examined to assess the extent to which those actions were supportable within the context of a just war.
The Concept of A Just War ..."
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