The Civil War( April 12, 1861- May 26, 1865) was fought between the United States and the Union. Its main concern was Slavery. The North wanted to eradicate Slavery and the South fought against that. Women, men (caucasian and African American) fought for the freedom they deserved. Roughly 620,000 people died battling which was roughly 2% of the Nations population in this time. There is an estimated 1.5 million casualties that resulted from the Civil War. People passed from diseases that were due to: dysentery, malaria and poor sanitation. About 2/3 of the military deaths that were recorded were due to diseases. There were roughly 360,222 Union deaths and approximately 258,000 Confederate deaths.
The end of the Civil War brought about a new era known as the Reconstruction Era. This period was a pivotal point in United States history. Lincoln had been assassinated and African Americans were finally considered "free". The world as a whole was struggling for 4 long years during the war and it was finally coming to an end.. or so they thought. The war had uprooted society, addressing issues on political views, racial inequality, and slavery. The Union had won over the Confederacy. Even though the Reconstruction Era was bringing about change it was also a betraying period. When returning back from the war, the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments targeted the abolishment of slavery, giving equal citizenship and voting rights to African Americans. The South rebelled, disagreeing, enacting "Black Codes" that would limit the freedoms of African Americans. The Klu Klux Klan was a group that demonstrated these hateful beliefs within the South. In my opinion Reconstruction should be a reminder that even progress isn't always considered a "victory". All the issues that the Reconstruction Era sought to ease are still relevant throughout history and ultimately present in today's society.
Sources:https://daily.jstor.org/end-hell-150th-anniversary-civil-wars-end
https://www.battlefields.org/learn/articles/civil-war-casualties
/https://www.britannica.com/event/Reconstruction-United-States-history/The-end-of-Reconstruction
The end of the Civil War brought about a new era known as the Reconstruction Era. This period was a pivotal point in United States history. Lincoln had been assassinated and African Americans were finally considered "free". The world as a whole was struggling for 4 long years during the war and it was finally coming to an end.. or so they thought. The war had uprooted society, addressing issues on political views, racial inequality, and slavery. The Union had won over the Confederacy. Even though the Reconstruction Era was bringing about change it was also a betraying period. When returning back from the war, the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments targeted the abolishment of slavery, giving equal citizenship and voting rights to African Americans. The South rebelled, disagreeing, enacting "Black Codes" that would limit the freedoms of African Americans. The Klu Klux Klan was a group that demonstrated these hateful beliefs within the South. In my opinion Reconstruction should be a reminder that even progress isn't always considered a "victory". All the issues that the Reconstruction Era sought to ease are still relevant throughout history and ultimately present in today's society.
Sources:https://daily.jstor.org/end-hell-150th-anniversary-civil-wars-end
https://www.battlefields.org/learn/articles/civil-war-casualties
/https://www.britannica.com/event/Reconstruction-United-States-history/The-end-of-Reconstruction