Jan 6, 2010

An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge | Compare and Contrast

1860s: After the Civil War, the United States officially abolishes slavery in 1865 with the 13th Amendment to the Constitution.

1890s: Jim Crow laws, which permit and encourage racial segregation, are enacted in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, and Tennessee in 1891.

Today: While racism still exists in the United States, institutional segregation and racial discrimination are illegal.

1860s: The American Civil War is fought over whether the individual states or the federal government should have paramount political power.

1890s:...