Civil war era

Tiana Golding

Politics, citizenship and Reform: Civil War Era 

       During The Civil War Era, The country was split into two and during the separation both sides created and ratified new laws and amendments.The political part of the United States was changed during the war, there was no longer one political party, but two. During The Civil War Era, the Union represented things like no slaves and the principal that everyone is created equal. However, the Confederates or seceded States represented Slavery and white supremacy over blacks. On the verge of losing the war, Lincoln did what other presents in the past has not done. He suspended Habeas Corpus, which is in the constitution. During Maryland's voting period, they were debating to either be in the Confederate government or stay a border State. Lincoln made the decision to suspend the citizens the right to Habeas Corpus, so he imprison many Confederate officials and supporters in order for them not to spread their opinions. This relates to citizenship because Lincoln took away their rights as citizens to Habeas Corpus because he believed that it was essential in securing the stability of the United States. Additionally, During Reconstruction  Lincoln ratified the Constitution and implanted the 13th Amendment which ended Slavery, 14th Amendment which made all people born in U.S citizens, and the 15th Amendment which entitled Freed Blacks to vote. These Amendments apply to citizenship and Reform during the Civil War because the new Amendment changed the lives of not only Blacks but the lives of every American, it made African Americans citizens,It changed the political order in the U.S, blacks had the opportunity to be government officials, it also altered citizenship because it added 4.5million new American into society. Knowing how Citizenship, political and Reform effects history and especially the Civil War is important because knowing the change in society and political aspect of what lead up to what this country is now, allows us to make connections and conclusions on Americas identity.

Annotated Bibliography

Tiana Golding
4-30-13
Histry-10
The Gettysburg address was A speech delivered by President Abraham Lincoln on November 19, 1863, four months after the Battle of Gettysburg, for the Soldiers' National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. He defined American democracy, set apart the war for the Union, and described America as a " new nation, conceived in liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.” Lincoln’s second inaugural address, delivered just over a month before his death, was about the war as he had come to understand it. The war that alrrady lasted 4 years, he believed, was nothing short of God’s own punishment for the sins of human slavery. The basic messages of both are similar in the way Lincoln focuses on the relationships between the American past, present and future. Both speeches weave their way through the past until arriving in the present, then finishes by looking ahead at the future this past and present created. These sources support each other because the Gettysburg address talks about how America is a "New Nation" and "dedicated to the proposition that All men are created equal" and in his 2nd innagural addressed America on the issue of slavery. They both show that Lincoln has high hopes for the future of America.

"Gettysburg Address Abraham Lincoln Civil War Speech." Gettysburg Address Abraham Lincoln Civil War Speech. N.p., n.d. Web. 01 May 2013.

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During the Antebellum Era, the United States' political standing was facing drastic change. As a result of the many social reformations going in at the time.Politicaly, America was changing because women and men were and petitioning for rights for women. They weren't only fighting for their god given rights but for their universal suffrage. They believed that they had the right to vote just like men, and no one can take it from them. Women like Elizabeth Stanton fought for women's right to vote and due to her contribution and dedication, she manage to change the status of women by getting a bill passed in Congress. Today this would be referred to as the 19th Amendment, stating that U.S citizens can not be denied the right to vote. Secondly, many other reformers changed the Antebellum Era, for example, Fredrick Douglas. He was an advocate for the anti-slavery movement, he preached, fought and spread the word for the abolishment of slavery. He changed citizenship of the Era, because he got to people to think about how African Americans aren't just items and property to sell but people. Because of his hard work and effort, he is one of the many people to help with the issue of slvery.The significance of citizenship, politics and reformation during the Antebellum Era, is important because it informed people of what the effects and the cause of the events that happened. They did this by reformers speaking their minds about the political status of individuals and their citizenship, changing the American government forever.

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Tiana Golding
3-12-13
History- 10D



Politics

During the Antebellum Era the U.S. government was in its peak and was more state-centralized. At the time individual state governments had more power than the federal government. One of the major reasons that the South seceded from the union at the start of the Civil War was because it felt that the federal government was beginning to take too much power away from the states.The idea of the Manifest Dynasty came along to the nation during the antebellum period. This was the belief that it was a God-given right to expand to the Pacific Ocean. The westward expansion was aided by the advent of railroads, with tracks being built throughout the country to help move people, livestock and materials. Thus, making the economy stronger. The cause of the War of 1812 was not one, but several causes. The elevated tensions between America and the Native Americans led to several conflicts social, political and economic. Trade tensions were also a major cause of the War of 1812, as the southern part if the United States wished to continue trading slaves wiile the north didn't want to.

Remembering the ladies-Tiana Golding

During this time period the women of society had no place and were not looked at as equal to men. The women in these documents thought that men were more favorably by nature,and at the same time they were tyrants by nature. The women had very little say and were not important to society, they only did domestic work. The opportunities that were available At this time required knowledge to have but they had no way of getting this knowledge .these documents supports every thing we've been learning g about to far because there hasn't been any historical, memorable things that have been accomplished by a women.the excerpts show I'd that the women did not like bit having a say and were willing to do anything to change that.they are missing the male perspective on this topic, there may have been a legit reason why they didn't let women participate in politics.