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  The Republican party during the 1860's was known as the party more
  concerned with "civil rights" and the common American. This came about through
  a series of sweeping changes in the party that occurred during two major time
  periods: the 1860-1864 and 1864-1868. The changes in the party reflected the
  attitude in the North as opposed to the confederate, democratic South. The main
  issue that divided the two was slavery and its implications for control of the
  The best illustration of the party's anti-slavery sentiment (as
  contrasted to abolitionism) in 1860, is the fact that although the party was
  against slavery , it refused to attempt to stamp it out of the regions it was
  already present. For example, in the Republican Party Platform for 1860, the
  party states its abhorrence for slavery and declares that slavery should not be
  instituted into new territories, but it never tries to outlaw it from Southern
  "That the normal conditions of all the territory of the United States is
  that of freedom...and we deny the authority of Congress, of a territorial
  legislature or of any individuals, to give existence to Slavery in any Territory
  Reconstruction EraSlaveryEconomic history of the United StatesWhite supremacy in the United StatesAbolitionism in the United StatesThirteenth Amendment to the United States ConstitutionEmancipation ProclamationAbraham LincolnAbolitionismAndrew JohnsonSouth Carolina Republican PartyBlack Codes
  A Rose for Emily William Faulkner�s "A Rose for Emily" tells a story of a young woman who is violated by her father�s strict mentality. After being the only man in her life Emily�s father dies and she finds it hard to let go. Like her father Emily possesses a stubborn outlook towards life, and she refused to change. While having this attitude about life Emily practically secluded herself from society for the remainder of her life. She was alone for the very first time and her reaction to this si
  KKK2 During the winter of 1865 to 1866 in Pulaski, Tennessee, six former confederate army officers gave their society a name adapted from the Greek word "Kuklos", meaning "circle". The Ku Klux Klan began as a prankish social organization, but soon became a very serious organization which has changed the world. It�s activities soon were directed against the Republican Reconstruction governments. The group had become a permanent part of history forever. Most people are familiar with the Ku Klux Kl
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  Hey hey hey The Great Depression By: Raymond Torres E-mail: SableLvr17@aol.com The 1920\'s was a period of general prosperity for many Americans but the decade ended with the most serious depression in United States history. When Herbert Hoover (31st president) took oath into office in March 1929, trade was booming, industry was flourishing. Unemployment was low, wages were up, prices were steady and corporations were making big profits and paying fat dividends. Before the end of Hoover\'s first
  revolution in the south When asked the question "Did Reconstruction change the South for African Americans?" I thought long and hard. I realized what a great revolution had taken place for the entire black race, to be coming out of slavery and slowly but surely things were happening. Jobs and juries were full of blacks. But come 1877 the dream was ripped out of many beholders and turned into a nightmare, it seems, for the next century, as racism rampaged once again through the country. Therefore
  Comparison of Two Films In that paper, I will try to compare two films which are �A Birth of a Nation� directed by D.W.Griffith and �The Bicycle Thieves� directed by De Sica. After giving the story of the films, I will try to explain their technical features and their similarities. A Birth of a Nation by D. W. Griffith Griffith can be seen as the first \'modern\' director, his greatest achievements being the historical epics The Birth Of A Nation. When it was released, it was one of the longest Progressive Historians