How did Lincoln's vision of Reconstruction differ from that of the Radical Republicans?

1.How did Lincoln's vision of Reconstruction differ from that of the Radical Republicans? 2.What were the gains made by organizations such as the Freedman's Bureau? What were typical failures? 3.How did the practice of sharecropping restrict the development of a middle class and produce generations of poor Southerners, regardless of race/ethnicity?

The statement that "the specific sense of Black identity began to form gradually" implies there was no Black identity during the era of slavery.

The statement that "the specific sense of Black identity began to form gradually" implies there was no Black identity during the era of slavery. Explain. Might consider the continuing role of Black religious expression and churches in the forming of identity. Consider the experience of European and Asian immigrants and industrialization/urbanization in America. What was the same, what was different from the Black experience? Why?

Discussion of Women's gender bias: 1919-1977 and Women's civil rights movement 1920s to present

An exploration and discussion of Women's social, political & economic struggles throughout the 20th century in the United States. Particularly discussed are the Women's Civil Rights Movement from the 1920's to the present as well as a discussion of Gender Bias from the 1919 to thelate 70's.

What was happening in America in the 1950's that brought about the growth of suburbia?

I need help answering these questions. Each question needs to have an answer of 250-300 words. 1). What was happening in America in the 1950's that brought about the growth of suburbia? From the perspective of a person living in America in the 1950's, what were the advantages and disadvantages of living in suburbia? How does living in the suburbs today relate to how suburbia developed in the 1950's? 2). Who was Joseph McCarthy? What is “McCarthyism” and how did it affect the political climate of the 1950's? 3). Identify two events during the 1950's that deepened the Cold War. Examine these events from the perspectives of both the US and the USSR. Was either side justified in the... click for more

Songs of the 1950s are explained.

This posting offers examples of songs from this era.