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The Reconstruction was a long, bumpy, and winding road. In the end, Reconstruction helped the country get back on track. Not everything went back to normal; the things that changed did so for the better. One thing that changed for the better was the fact that the Thirteenth Amendment freed the slaves. So even though Reconstruction may have taken several years. I think due to these changes and improvements, it was a success in many ways.

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Artifact Showing Progress tward civil rights during reconstruction

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Artifact Showing Progress tward civil rights during reconstruction

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Jourdon Anderson was a former slave and was freed during the Reconstruction. Jourdon's master had lived in Tennessee and Jourdon after receiving a letter from his previous master wrote back. Though some parts of his letter may make you laugh a little, this is a actual persons thoughts in a letter sent to his master. This shows that the progress of civil rights during reconstruction were effective.

This link is to a website with a letter from a old slave to his master. http://www.lettersofnote.com/2012/01/to-my-old-master.html

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A postage stamp from after reconstruction

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Amendment from reconstruction

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Dear Diary,
since the ending of the civil war it has been quite difficult. It is hard in the sharecropping business, and it does not help that I am a black man in a white mans world. I am hoping to save up all of my owning for a eventual place of my own. I know it will be hard to not wast my earnings on things that I want apposed to the things I need. But that is what I will have to do in order to save my earnings in a efficient manner. I have worked long hard hours today and should probably get to bed, especially if I have to work just as hard tomorrow.
-Talk later, Briton Lawrence

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This law separated the previous confederate states into five different military districts. This act was passed due to not wanting the Radical Republicans in control. Due to the Military Plan, Congress overrode Jonson's veto on reconstruction legislation.

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http://www.mrlocke.com/US_History/book_files/4.4_pg184_189.pdf
http://www.lettersofnote.com/2012/01/to-my-old-master.html

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The Freedmen's Bureau is helping those in need. It helps to provide food, cloths, shelter, etc. To help those in need we need you. Your help can provide for those in need. Be the difference in there lives. Just as you would want them to be the difference in yours.

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Political role of african americans during reconstruction. 

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Political role of african americans during reconstruction. 

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These men were African American political leaders, one of these men was Hiram Revels. Hiram revels held African american schools, and churches in Mississippi. He was able to be a part of government due to the fifth Amendment stating your race does not matter, and anyone should be able to vote, or run for office.