Civil War

View Paper
ESSAY DETAILS Words: 1172
Pages: 4
(approximately 235 words/page)

Essay Database > History
During both the civil war 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 …

showed first 75 words of 1172 total
Sign up for EssayTask and enjoy a huge collection of student essays, term papers and research papers. Improve your grade with our unique database!
showed last 75 words of 1172 total
…proving once and for all that this Union was indeed, "indivisible under God." The lust for power and justice during reconstruction caused the fight between the executive and legislative branches, a fight that was not completely resolved. These changes, both good and bad, made the Union the United States once again. "a . . . nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal." It has been the United States ever since.