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The Civil War - Online Term Paper

The Civil War

During both and civil war reconstruction time periods,
there were many changes going on in the Union. The Emancipation Proclamation,
as well as legislation such as the thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth
amendments, was causing a new awakening of democracy; while the renouncing of
secession by the South marked a definite triumph for Nationalism. As well, the
government was involved in altercations of its own. During reconstruction, the
legislative and executive branches eventually came to blows over the use of
power. The nation was being altered by forces which caused, and later repaired,
a broken Union.

The first of these "forces", was the expansion of democracy. As ...

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had triumphed by giving freedom to
slaves, but the amendment was not complete. It only stopped slavery, and made
no provisions for citizenship; therefore, blacks were still not considered
United States citizens. The fourteenth amendment was the democratic expansion
that fixed that problem. Originally passed to "put a number of matters beyond
the control or discretion of the president," the amendment also made "All
persons born or naturalized in the United States . . . citizens of the United
States." It also provided that, "No State shall abridge the privileges or
immunities of citizens of the United States." This not only gave new meaning to
black men's freedom, but it also gave a new and broader meaning to citizenship.
Those drafting the amendment hoped that the broadness of would cover
"unanticipated abuses", yet, the general phrasing was only an advantage to
abusers. There is no listing of the "privileges or immunities" offered to U.S.
citizens. In fact, there is not ...

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Added: 4/24/2008 10:23:04 PM
Category: American History
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