HIS271Y1 Lecture : Reconstruction and the New South
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as the civil war progressed, the purpose of the war began to change. articulated in terms of wanting to preserve union against rebellion. In the south, the war was about protecting their way of life. principles behind reconstruction: fix the divisions in society, reorder the south, increase the standard of living for african americans. In commemoration day, we can see many different interests at play. memorial day, first known as decoration day . First occurred in 1866, waterloo, ny, historians debate, it may have been 1865. general john a. logan declared that may 30th would be known as memorial day. he hoped that this occasion would be one where veterans would organize ceremonies to commemorate the fallen soldiers of the war. While memorial day was celebrated in both the north and south, each area put emphasis on different things.
