Lincoln is an excellent film to connect with negotiation. Lincoln spends the duration of the film trying to negotiate with and convince his fellow house members to pass the Emancipation Proclamation so that slaves could be free and so that the Civil War would end. The decision of whether or not to pass the Thirteenth Amendment created the conflict that took place between everyone in the United States. Everyone wanted the war to end, but not everyone wanted slaves to be free. However, when it was known that the war would only end if slavery was abolished this permitted officials to change their mind and end slavery. Through the examination of negotiation, possible third-parties, as well as, forgiveness and reconciliation this allows a clear …show more content…
Of course, after the passing of the Thirteenth Amendment many people were upset that slaves were now free, they still did not believe that black people should have the same rights as white people. Many of the congressmen were outraged that the amendment passed, while many were thankful. The congressmen who were unhappy about the passing of the Thirteenth Amendment had to either forgive or reconcile their differences because there was no turning back now, what was done, was …show more content…
There are times when people are too proud to verbally express their feelings, therefore, they express them through their nonverbal cues or gestures (Hocker & Wilmot, 2014, p. 323). Specifically, this was seen when the Congressmen and men from the Confederacy came up to Abraham Lincoln and pulled their hats down and brought their head down towards Lincoln to show that they have reconciled their differences and still respect him as their President. Most importantly, a reconciliation technique that should be implemented for those who were unable to forgive or reconcile is to take part in the strand of forbearance. “To forbear means to refrain from revenge or punishment,” it is true that not everyone can forgive or reconcile their differences, but getting revenge does not help end the conflict (Hocker & Wilmot, 2014, p. 334). Allowing oneself time to think everything through and discover how they can live under new circumstances, such as black people being equal to them is the best way to refrain from increasing
The Fourteenth Amendment What amendment to the United States constitution is considered to be illegally ratified? What amendment both grants the right to vote to men and then takes away that right to vote? If you answered the fourteenth amendment to both questions you would be right. Although most people think of the fourteenth amendment as being a "civil rights" amendment, it also defines citizenship, voting rights, and states congressional representatives and electors numbers. In this paper
Mary and John Beth Tinker were students who strongly believed in wearing armbands to publicize their disapproval of the Vietnam War. The armbands they wore represented their part in a group which was against American involvement in the Vietnam War. In result to wearing the armbands Mary and John Beth were suspended until they were to return to school without the armbands. As the process continued the Tinkers took the case to court where “they were disappointed when a tie vote in that court allowed
As the United States developed over the years the lives and lifestyles for the Americans has changed for the better. The 13th, 14th and 15th amendments were some of the first steps into creating a better and more equal America. Also the creation of the Judicial, Executive, and the Legislative system; these court systems have played a huge role with keeping issues under control and making sure that everyone is treated fairly. The Executive branch of the United States government is responsible
After the abolishment of slavery at the conclusion of the Civil War in April of 1865, the United States saw an influx of new laws and policies that were meant to ensure the easy settlement of the freed slave. From earning the right to have full citizenship to gaining the right to vote, the decades after the Civil War proved to be essential for the African American especially for the men. Although there were many obstacles originated from deep rooted racism and classicism, a new legal race still managed
for 25 years. In November 6, 1963, the couple filed a motion in the state court to vacate the original judgment on the grounds it violated the Fourteenth Amendment.
In 1789 James Madison introduced the Bill of Rights-the first ten amendments of the Constitution, to the First Congress. The Bill was heavily influenced by Virginia’s Declaration of Rights and used primarily to protect the citizen’s rights and liberties as well as, as a limitation on the federal government. The “original Constitution contained few guarantees” for civil rights and liberties therefore, the Bill of Rights strengthened them mitigating fears about the new national government (O’Brien
thirteenth, fourteenth, and fifteenth amendments, the Civil War, and segregation caused by the Plessy v. Ferguson debate. America became the “land of the free” after it failed several political and social struggles. Political struggles are changes in the government and laws that lead or inhibit freedom. An example of a political struggle was in 1865, 1868, and 1870 when the thirteenth, fourteenth, and fifteenth amendments were ratified. If ratified or accepted as a law, the thirteenth, fourteenth, and
the Civil War, which lasted from 1865 to 1877, in which the United States began to rebuild. The term can also refer to the process the federal government used to readmit the defeated Confederate states to the Union. While all aspects of Reconstruction were not successful, the main goal of the time period was carried out, making Reconstruction over all successful. During this time, the Confederate states were readmitted to the Union, the thirteenth, fourteenth, and fifteenth amendments were ratified
constitutional amendments? In recent years, the first and fourteenth amendments of the United States constitution has came into conflict over the nature and purpose of the aforementioned amendments. In other words, the intentions of the first amendment is in conflict with the intentions of the fourteenth amendment, notwithstanding the first and fourteenth amendments purposes are the same, to provide rights for the People in order to live a peaceful life within our society. The first amendment of the US
The Fourteenth Amendment: Is it too late now to say sorry? The Reconstruction Era, 1865 to 1877, was a period marked by a number of overridden President Johnson vetoes and a push for establishing basic rights and citizenship for African Americans. Along with this period of change came three new Amendments—the Thirteenth, the Fourteenth and the Fifteenth—which secured the rights of recently emancipated slaves. The Fourteenth Amendment was directed at the states to recognize and protect life, liberty
The American civil war was one of the biggest hardships for a young country to endure, and yet it did not prepare them for the tension after. Slavery was the biggest conflict between the Northern states and the Southern states, this is what lead us to civil war. In the midst of all the national crisis was a breaking point for the young country. Reconstruction was needed, and the period following the civil war, the reconstruction period, fostered many significant results and achievements especially
The Fourteenth Amendment and Equality Under the Law The Fourteenth Amendment was adopted in 1868 as one of the longest amendments to the Constitution with five parts in total. The most significant part is section one. In the very first sentence of section one, ? All persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, as citizens of the United States and of the state where in they reside? citizenship was universalized. The Amendment was designed to prohibit
The proposed action from the legislation does the remedy of action of preventing due to the prohibition from the 14th amendments. The Fourteenth Amendment of the constitution is based on four governments. Fourteenth Amendment to south Africa constitution, Fourteenth Amendment to Ireland constitution, Fourteenth Amendment to the constitution of the united states and Fourteenth Amendment to Pakistan
seventy-seven was a very crucial time for blacks in the south. After the Civil War, slaves thought they were freed to live their lives like the whites. President Lincoln and Johnson took baby steps during the reconstruction process. The fourteenth amendment was a very important time for black’s future in America. For Blacks, this meant that their freedom could come quick or very slow in America at this time. After the war, slaves were given forty acres and a mule according to the William T. Sherman
when they wanted to repair the south and bring it to the Union. When Reconstruction was going on the thirteenth, fourteenth, and fifteenth amendments were established. The thirteenth amendment was approved in 1865 to revoke slavery; the fourteenth amendment was approved in 1868 to process and protect the judgements that were appropriate for all of the people; and the fifteenth amendment was approved in 1870 to forbid discrimination in voting rights on the basis of people’s race and color. There were