This can be clearly seen during the time of the Civil War. ... The document that has the excerpt from "Plain Words for the North" tells of how the creators of the Constitution were wise in not directly saying anything about the slavery issue. ... Pres. ... Many of the religious leaders of the North believe that slavery is a very sinful practice. ... Had the Constitution said anything about slavery there might not have been a Civil War. ...

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Reconstruction was based on rebuilding the South after the American Civil War (1861-1865); it impacted social economic, and political issues. ... After the civil war, South cities were seriously destroyed in 1865, and North cities were not affected. ... The bureau achieved great success after the Civil War. ... It made the North believe that the war was fought in vain. ... During the Civil War, Charles Summer pushed for the emancipation of the slaves and introduced the 13th Amendment to the Senate in 1864. ...

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The era of Reconstruction was characterized by the attempt to restore the Union after the Civil War. ... After the Union won the Civil War in 1865, it was their job to begin the reconstruction of the Unites States. The Reconstruction Era started at the end of the Civil War in 1865 and ended in1877 (Reconstruction). ... Between 1865 and 1877 blacks were freed from slavery and granted political equality. The whites regained control of Southern government, but the nation had shifted from the pre-war South to the industrial economy of the North. ...

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