Post Civil War Society

The post Civil War era of 1865 to 1900 brought amazing changes to the United States that were all influenced, for better or worse, by all branches of the United State government. Immigrants, African Americans and Native Americans all faced discrimination at the hands of American citizens and government. Labor unions became organized prompting regulation of working conditions, and the railroads burst into transcontinental transportation, which was part of the cause for the surge in industrial growth during this era.
The Native Americans were undoubtedly the most discriminated against race in the United States. The black man was freed from slavery while the Native Americans continued to be removed from their land and forced to assimilate to the white man ways. The Dawes Severalty Act of 1887 was important tool in the civilizing effort. It’s objective was to make the Indians into self-sufficient, property conscious, profit-oriented, individual farmers… (Berkin et all, 20...