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Dr. Wheeler HIS 251 26 November 2012 Document Analysis: â€Å"Reconstruction: Clashing Dreams and Realities, 1865-1868† The Civil War brought with it destruction in the South, over 600,000 fatalities, economic devastation, and a nation hanging together by the thread of the hopes of those who believed that the nation of Washington would not â€Å"perish from the earth.† Those living in the losing side had to face the harsh realities that their lives would never be the same, both for the white slave owners and for the black, newly-liberated, former slaves. As the introduction of Archive 12 in the anthology of primary historical sources American History Firsthand puts it best, â€Å"The end of the Civil War initiated a conflict between revised goals†¦show more content†¦Payne’s feeling toward African Americans was not uncommon amongst the former slave owners of the South. In fact, it can be said that some form of this letter was probably sent amongst many who resided in the Southern gentry. African Americans were not passive watchers during Reconstruction. Long denied the opportunity to learn how to read and write old and young alike took advantage of teachers who set up schools to teach former slaves. Many African Americans found an avenue through which they could educate themselves, earn respect in their community, and passively fight racial discrimination in the church. One such man is Hawkins Wilson, a former slave turned clergyman. Document 12.8 is a letter written by Wilson to his sister, Jane Wilson. In this letter he describes how his life has changed since the last time they saw each other. He is a free man devoted to the works of God, and, as he puts it, â€Å"Since I parted with you, I am happy now, for King Jesus is my Captain and God is my friend...My reputation is good before white and black. I am chief of all the turnouts of the colored people in Galveston-Last July 1866, I had the chief command of four thousand colored people ofShow MoreRelatedKilling R econstruction : American Exceptionalism And The North s Rise1094 Words   |  5 PagesKilling Reconstruction; American Exceptionalism and The North’s Rise to Power Pulitzer Prize holding biographer of president Woodrow Wilson’s biography, Scott Berg, described the future foreign policy of southern diplomats and federalists such as Wilson, to have been formed by the trauma experienced during the course of The Civil War. The Confederate south was left in a state of constant ruin, with infrastructure and the economy in recession, morale and dignity torn, and in a racial transgressionRead MoreThe Discipline Of American Studies Essay1676 Words   |  7 PagesQueer (LGBTQ) identities have become more salient. 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