History of the Americas

Melissa Cooper
June 21, 2023
History of the Americas

Understanding Black Codes: The Systematic Oppression of African Americans Post-Civil War

Black Codes Southern laws that severely limited the rights of African Americans after the Civil War Black Codes were a series of laws or legal codes introduced...

Melissa Cooper
June 21, 2023
History of the Americas

Radical Republicans: Advocates of Civil Rights and Harsh Punishment After the Civil War

Radical Republicans members of Congress during Reconstruction who wanted to break the power of wealthy southern plantation owners and ensure that freedmen received the right to vote....

Melissa Cooper
June 21, 2023
History of the Americas

The Significance of the Fourteenth Amendment in Protecting Individual Rights and Liberties.

Fourteenth Amendment an 1868 amendment to the United States Constitution that guarantees equal protection of the laws The Fourteenth Amendment is a significant addition to the United...

Melissa Cooper
June 21, 2023
History of the Americas

Understanding the Reconstruction Act of 1867 and Its Implications for Rebuilding the American South

Reconstruction Act an 1867 law that threw out the southern state governments that had refused to ratify the Fourteenth Amendment The Reconstruction Act of 1867 was a...

Melissa Cooper
June 21, 2023
History of the Americas

Understanding the Role of the Fifteenth Amendment in Supporting Voting Rights and Eliminating Discrimination Based on Race.

Fifteenth Amendment an 1869 amendment to the United States Constitution that forbids any state to deny African Americans the right to vote because of race The Fifteenth...

Melissa Cooper
June 21, 2023
History of the Americas

George Washington: The First President of the United States and His Role in Revolution and Founding

George Washington 1789-1797 FederalistWhiskey Rebellion; Judiciary Act; Neutrality; Farewell Address George Washington was the first President of the United States from 1789-1797. He was born on February...

Melissa Cooper
June 21, 2023
History of the Americas

Explore the Life and Legacy of John Adams – The Second President of the United States

John Adams 1797-1801 FederalistXYZ Affair; Alien and Sedition Acts John Adams (1735-1826) was a Founding Father of the United States and the second president of the United...

Melissa Cooper
June 21, 2023
History of the Americas

Thomas Jefferson: A Founding Father and Champion of American Democracy and Individual Freedoms

Thomas Jefferson 1801-1809 Democratic-RepublicanMarbury v. Madison; Louisiana Purchase; Embargo of 1807 Thomas Jefferson was an American Founding Father, politician, and philosopher who served as the third President...