The Civil War destroyed property worth billions of dollars, brought freedom to over four million slaves, and opened sores that haven't healed completely to this day. ... No state had the power to control trade among the different states, and there was no way to carry out the laws that congress passed or to bring justice to anyone who would not obey these laws (Hauptly 16). ... "Representatives of the northern states claimed that if the southern slaves were mere property, then they should not be counted towards voting representation in Congress (Harrison 1)". ... A tariff tax was pass...

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In an effort to once again limit the rights of the newly freemen and women, many states passed discriminatory legislation known to some as 'Black Codes'. ... In response to these unsettling decisions made by the Southern States and their use of the ˜Black Codes', Congress passed several civil rights acts in an "effort to remedy the limitations of the Thirteenth Amendment. ... Guaranteeing that no state would make laws to abridge "the privileges and immunities of citizens" or deprive any person of "life, liberty or property without due process of law," or "deny any person...

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The Fugitive Slave Law passed in 1850 stating any person who makes attempt to harbor or conceal any fugitive from service or labor, escaping from one state into another, so as to prevent his discovery and arrest, after knowledge that he was such as fugitive, would be subjected to a fine not exceeding 1,000 dollars. ... She enjoyed a relatively normal, happy family life up until she was six years old when her mother passed, and her father followed soon after in 1826. ... Harriet Ann Jacobs passed away after a long life at the age of 84 on March 7, 1897, and is put to rest next to her brother i...

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In the world of 19th century self-made Americans, growing in prosperity, population and expanding westward, "freedom" could mean personal liberty or property rights. ... Vann Woodward said of the latter group, Perceived insults to Southern collective honor included the enormous popularity of Uncle Tom's Cabin However, at least four states – South Carolina, Mississippi, Georgia, and Texas – also passed lengthy and detailed explanations of their causes for secession, all of which laid the blame squarely on the movement to abolish slavery and that movement's influence over ...

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Through persistence, African Americans were able to pass the Civil rights Act of 1964, the Voting Rights Act of 1965, the Immigration and Nationality Services Act of 1965, along with many more legal achievements1. ... With this type of organization and purpose, black fraternal groups were able to pass the 15th amendment on May 19,1870 which allowed freed slaves the right to vote. ... In response, the white fraternal groups tried to pass legislation to outlaw black fraternal groups, attacking African American rights. ...

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The Native Americans and Africans Slaves are two prominent groups seen in the Colonial Era with great influence, difficult challenges, and cultures that shaped the colonies into how we see them today. Both, the African Americans and Native Americans were challenged by the hardships of the whites thr...

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In the world of 19th century self-made Americans, growing in prosperity, population and expanding westward, "freedom" could mean personal liberty or property rights. ... Vann Woodward said of the latter group, "Perceived insults to Southern collective honor included the enormous popularity of Uncle Tom's Cabin However, at least four states – South Carolina, Mississippi, Georgia, and Texas – also passed lengthy and detailed explanations of their causes for secession, all of which laid the blame squarely on the movement to abolish slavery and that movement's influence over...

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In his view, the Federalists, the founders mostly out of the Northern states, supported a strong, centralized government and favored the Constitution during its drafting and ratification. 8 These were individuals whose primary economic interests were tied to personal property. ...

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The Emancipation Proclamation: A look at emancipation and the motives behind it Table of Contents Cover Page 1 Contents ... .2 Preface ..3 Introduction ..4 Main Text .4 Conclusion . 14 Appendix ....16 Bibliography ...20 Preface When I first selected a topic I had planned a compare and contrast paper looking at the Governments of the North and South during the Civil War. However I quickly found that doing any justice to this subject would require much more than time would allow, nothing less than a book. Thus I was faced with narrowing my topic withou...

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Writers differ in the purpose for which they write. Some aim to entertain, but the more serious and skilled writers usually have the goal of expressing a serious idea. Writers such as Hariet Beecher Stowe and Alex Haley are writers who write for more than mere entertainment. Uncle Tom's Cabin, writt...

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