Task 3 Reconstruction and the Age of American Imperialism Redo

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Reconstruction and the Age of American Imperialism
Changes in race relations
In marking the rebuilding and the age of American imperialism, the changes in race relation play a significant role in the transformations over time. The most significant change in racial relations was the segregation laws enforced on the public. The regulations allowed imposing punishments on individuals interacting and consorting with people of different races. Intermarriages, as well as the running of businesses, had restrictions, wherein separation of the black and white clientele was evident. Boarding of vehicles had repercussions too, wherein separation regarding races spearheaded the significant period of segregation.
Moreover, the amendment of the laws that had the segregating policies received challenges and uprisings from the races facing discrimination the most. The 13th and 14th Amendment rights that were on violation met amendment after years of segregation without a chance of different races interacting. By rights, the races received equal shares but had separate terms without mingling. The differences that had the individuals separating themselves from the others were by skin color. Individuals with dark skin faced racism as well as being called inferior. The variations in skin color thus branded slaves, with some individuals degraded to extents of personalization by the oppressors as property. Therefore, on seeking laborers to toil, the capitalist rulers selected the blacks as the laboring population.

In the course of reconstructing the American imperialism, the working arrangements facing racial segregation faced changes over time. It was common for the blacks to receive the hard labor close to slavery with shameful working opportunities while whites receive all the other honorable positions. The blacks would work in the fields, under management by the whites with minimal education and living under poverty. However, the civil rights of the black community advanced in the social echelon from individual contribution for better lives. The few individuals that had the advantage to receive some education fought and campaigned for the black community and the unequal treatment. Such individuals as W.E.B Du Bois and Booker T. Washington were in the forefront to ensure better lives for the blacks (Du Bois 32).
As imperialism matured since the 19th century, the levels of racism also saw to a consequent advancement. From the slave trade where the skin difference had individuals personalized as property for toiling to the segregation that saw to punishment in crossing the stipulated race regulations, a rising racial war still creep in the contemporary society. Therefore, it is evident that the only strategy of curbing racism rests on all the people accepting the differences in others, and treating them as equals despite the differences.
Consequences of Industrialization
It is without a doubt that the industrial revolution saw to both social, economic and political changes in the American culture. Growing of the American nation to maturity and was evident as industrialization took control as well as altering the lives of the American people.
In the industrial revolution, the United States had a rise to being a global economic power. From the agrarian society of slaves to an industrialized society of wage policies, fueling of the economy by the industrial revolution saw the political prowess of the American nation. The civil war oversaw the expansion of the United States economy to international boundaries. Economic relations with economic giants such as Japan led to growing in territories of the American nation. In developing, the urban workers due to industrialization turned to be the political class of the Americans. Therefore, industrialization had a significant role in the political arena of the American political structure.
Consequently, industrialization impacted the growth of self-sustaining rural communities and centers in evolving to grand urban centers. In developing of the centers into cities, massive migration of individuals into the towns was evident. Migrating were workers and laborers that seek employment in the growing cities and towns. As the cities grew, more opportunities opened up for individuals to take obtain therein the migration (Gindin, Sam, and Leo Panitch 42).
Impacting of the lives of women and children was the era of industrial revolution in America. Before industrialization, women did not have equal working hours as men as well as the same opportunities that the men received. However, manufacturing saw to changes on the women receiving the same working experience as men. It is of importance to realize that industrialization marked an essential role in the growth of women in the society as they received their rightful place in society as seen in contemporary culture.
The rise of the progressive movement
The role of religion and social morality
During the reconstruction of America, religious authorities considered liberalism a sin, with intentions of stopping its spread. The religious authorities expected the American citizens to accept the fact that practicing faith by individuals could be possible without having religious beliefs taking over the political prominence as well as shaking the religious beliefs of other individuals in the society. Therefore, in the religious boundaries, there was a transformation of the American nation from the exploitation of laborers. Instead, more cooperative means of economic life sprang into action. The harnessing of economic fairness was thus evident from religion and therefore solidarity while shaping America.
Reform movements in the progressive era
In the course of the progressive era, reforms that had the intentions of grappling industrialization and urbanization problems emerged. For instance, the Progressivism movement that was in charge of controlling businesses and the welfare of the public. It had interests in having the social and political reforms furthered alongside the limiting of large corporations’ political influences. From their agendas and manifesto, they were after the establishment of transparent and accountable systems and functioning of the government to improve the American nation. From modernization to the risk of corruption, progressivism set the guidelines in governing politics. It also ensured that there was the efficient operation of the society.
One of the major reform movements evident in the progressive era is the women’s suffrage movement. It is without a doubt that women did not only want to run the house chores but also wanted to be part of the contributing population in the society. They wanted to be granted the same rights as the men in the society such as the acquisition of jobs and voting to have their potential seen. Therefore, they created the reform movement in 1980 to have their rights and woes seen without failure.
Consequently, the prohibition movement also built up in defining the progressive era. The movement had its emphasis on the prohibition of alcohol consumption. Success was mainly observed in the rural areas and at local and state levels. However, in the wake of the 20th century, prohibition was already a national movement. The movement defines the progressive era since it had concerns on the moral fabrics of the state. With the passing of the 18th Amendment in 1918, the movement grew stronger and it without a doubt plays a major role in the progressive era. Having the movement led to the growth of alcohol traffickers that saw to the repealing of the amendment in 1930, following the Americans being tired of trying to enforce the ban on alcohol consumption.
Impact of the progressive movement on politics
The progressive movement further led to modifying the 19th Amendment in affording the women the right to be voters in its policies in domestic agendas. More women rights were also seen to wherein the number of the female workers saw to a growing number of working female individuals. However, of great importance and contribution to politics was the right to vote that initially had restrictions to seeing only men voting. The course of the American way of life experienced changes from the progressive movement towards politics from women voting. Other policies that emerged from the movement include the civil service reform, laws in food safety with the renowned increment in the political rights of women and the nation’s workers.
Consequently, the muckrakers’ movement was essential in building up the progressive era amongst the other reform movements. The muckrakers’ movement was of a group of journalists that steered the direction of the country by having the public understand their failures. They had intentions of exposing dark sides of the capitalists’ growth and industrialism. They had photographs and undercover reporting expose the dirt hidden from the Americans. They had the role of having the attention of corruption and social anomalies to the public, protected by the corrupt individuals in the state.
In helping the social progress, they pointed out the societal problems to the people, who with the hunger for growth, sought change in the government’s running. They advocated for honesty, democracy and social justice alongside the regulation of businesses. They also pointed out significant problems in the nation, majoring on corruption and social justice. Through the movement, they advocated for more workers’ rights alongside the breaking of monopolies and helping the suffering thus building up to the role of American imperialism.
Role of American imperialism in World War I
Consequently, the persuasion of the United States to join the First World War was as a result of the allied propaganda as well as the world events by then. The United States saw it better to take part in the war as expected by the other nations. Moreover, it sought expansion, both within and outside the continent, pursuing economic, military and strategic interests. After the war, America attained the role of being a superpower, which it later rejected due to its lofty global goals of world peace. Therefore, it had a change in the societal rules to women and minorities as well as the social classes. It is, therefore, without a doubt that it the American isolationism and the First World War that triggered World War II.
In the course of World War I, the United States had extensions of their reach to territories such as Cuba, Guam, Alaska, and Puerto Rico. In their stretch, they had the American economy grow through the promotion of trade with other nations. Moreover, America obtained many raw materials therein was of the essence in taking control of the states during the war. However, America sought military strength from the extension of its reach to the states during World War I. They also wanted to have the feeling of American superiority in the world thus gained moral to capture more states. From the war, America emerged victorious of taking over such states as Hawaii and Alaska.
It is from World War I that World War II had its roots, which further led to the end of colonialism. However, American imperialism is evident in America dividing up the world after the two wars, giving rise to the cold war. Despite the cold war being between America and the Soviet Union competing in ideologies and interests, for the greater global influence. It is not until in 1971 that the war ended leaving America unchallenged after settling in a stalemate, having the Soviet Union with its trappings disintegrate. World War I thus led to the rise of major conflicts that saw to its superiority in time.
Role of American imperialism in the annexation of Hawaii
In the late 19th century, America was on the verge of imperialism and wanted more control and being in power. Therefore, they sent their troops to Hawaii that was under the protection of a queen. They wanted Hawaii to sign a treaty of being under the American rule. Moreover, they gave the queen no choice since she had to either surrender the state or face execution. The residents of Hawaii tried to stand against the American’s, but they could not hold the American army. Having no choice, the queen surrendered Hawaii (Walter 81). To mark their victory in the acquisition of the 50th state, America added the 50th star on their flag. It is, therefore, evident that America wanted to acquire superiority from the annexation of Hawaii.
In conclusion, the reconstruction and the age of American imperialism brought a new era of social, economic and political growth. Through the evolution was gradual, the reforms, amendments amongst annexations made America the great nation that it is. Despite the evolved next level racism, few more decades of imperialism would bring a useful effect to other countries attempting development.
Works Cited
Du Bois, W. E. “Black Reconstruction in America.” 2017, p. 32.
Gindin, Sam, and Leo Panitch. “The state of global capitalism today.” IPPR Progressive Review, vol. 25, no. 1, 2018, pp. 39-46.
Hudson, Walter M. “Military Government Doctrine, Training, and Organization, 1940–1941.” Army Diplomacy, 2015, pp. 61-92.