Society, economy, politics and culture are the four basic cornerstones that are constantly changing with time. ... The best way to help understand these topics is to sub-divide them into 2 categories. ... Carpetbaggers were white northerners that moved to the South to help with Reconstruction, and the scalawags were white southerners who also supported the Republican Party (Lichtenstein, Strasser, Rosenzweig - p.6). ... Economy also falls into the "measurable" category because the things that make up economics, such as, import and exports, gross domestic product, industry, national debt, ar...

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As with any young country may have in its infancy, she masked her indiscretions behind virtues. ... Senator Barack Obama's A More Perfect Union begins with a quote from the most important document which has been a lynchpin of controversy since its origin. ... The reality in the American Dream contradicts its-self with the history of slavery, and the injustices with economics and inequality. ... Financial security for these families need both corporations and government to come up with and adopt policies that show what the workforce and family structure actually look like in the present da...

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Because many Americans blamed this on the economy being controlled by a small number of powerful corporations, the populist movement gained traction by promising to help mainstream Americans financially. ... We even see instances of issues with alcohol leak into the political realm with the Whiskey Ring Scandal in 1875. ... With this, government work was being given based on merit. ... This helped steer away some competition and keep the United States at the top. ... With massive new tracts of land and better transportation it provided Americans with more options and possibilities for what the...

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