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After the Civil War, the United States had to recover from war, handle western expansion, and grapple with very new economic forms. However, its greatest issues would revolve around the legacies of slavery and increasing diversity in the decades after the Civil War. Reconstruction was partly a period of military occupation of the south by the northern victors. Former slaves now had freedom and new opportunities but faced old prejudices and rapidly forming new barriers. Immigrants from Europe and Asia came in large numbers but then faced political and social restrictions. Women continued to seek rights. Yet, on the whole, America became increasingly diverse by the 1920s. Consider developments, policies, and laws in that period from 1865 to the 1920s. Take one of the positions as suggested below, draw from the sources listed, and present a paper with specific examples and arguments to demonstrate the validity of your position.

Possible position—in each case you can take the pro or con position:

  1. The Lost Cause narrative of the South effectively sabotaged and influenced racial policy in the US for most of the post-Civil War period. (or you can take the position that it did not)
  2. Political policies in the decades after the Civil War generally promoted diversity and “the melting pot” despite the strong prejudices of a few. (or you can take the position that political policies did not)
  3. Reform movements between 1865 and 1930, like the Progressives and the agrarian populists, generally led the way to increased democracy. (or you can take the position that these movements did not)

After giving general consideration to your readings so far and any general research, select one of the positions above as your position—your thesis. (Sometimes after doing more thorough research, you might choose the reverse position. This happens with critical thinking and inquiry. Your final paper might end up taking a different position than you originally envisioned.). Organize your paper as follows, handling these issues:

  • The position you choose (from the list above)—or something close to it—will be the thesis statement in your opening paragraph.
  • To support your position, use three specific examples from different decades between 1865 and 1930. You may narrowly focus on race or gender or immigrant status, or you may use examples relevant to all categories.
  • Explain why the opposing view is weak in comparison to yours.
  • Consider your life today: In what way does the history you have shown shape or impact issues in your workplace or desired profession?

Source List for Assignment 1:
Be sure to use the Schultz text as a source. Use at least two of the other sources listed here. Some sources are “primary” sources from the time period being studied. Some sources below can be accessed via direct link or through the primary sources link on Blackboard. Each week has a different list of primary sources. For others, they are accessible through the Library tab to the left of the screen in Blackboard—once in there, you may do a “keyword” search of the article title.

APA Reference for the textbook - Schultz, Kevin M. (2018). HIST5: Volume 2: U.S. History Since 1865 (Student edition). Boston: Cengage.

Choose sources relevant to the topic and position you are taking:

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Running Head: Civil War

Civil War
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Civil War
Introduction
John S. Jackman and Elisha Hunt Rhodes, are soldiers who kept a diary of all the
military activities during the western campaigns. From their diaries, many have used
them so for instance, the historians to gain more information as well as being able to
come up with a clear picture of what has happening during the Western Campaigns. In
his diary, there are incidents of some of the activities which the soldiers experienced
(McKim, 2013). A successful company ensures it has a general who issues orders on
which action to take in case of anything. Both soldiers have documented how they
obeyed orders from their masters. Despite losing some of the battles, they were able to
survive as well as win some of the battles.
From the December 31st, 1862, incident, John writes about a fight had begun, and
he wasn't aware of it. He describes in details how this battle claimed the lives of some
of the soldiers he was fighting alongside with. First and foremost, the day at which the
battle took place was supposed to be a holiday. These soldiers are expected to be in their
homes enjoying the New Year eve with their families while they are in a battle, this is
social segregation that they were experiencing (Woodworth & Davis, 1992).
Economically, these wars were expensive trying to figure out the amount of ammunition
used that very particular day, and the souls lost· the battle involved two nations where
the two countries were fighting due to political reasons. The peace of the country has
been jeopardized due to political motives...


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