One Recent Historian Has Called America's Reconstruction a "Splendid Failure

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Essay

One recent historian has called America's Reconstruction a "splendid failure." What do you think was meant by this statement? Evaluate the goals, successes, and failures of those who attempted to reconstruct southern society. Do you think that the historian's statement is an accurate assessment of the postwar years?

Comprehend the role and liability of sureties and guarantors in debt agreements.

Identify the procedures and requirements for creating, enforcing, and challenging liens.

Recognize the importance of secured interests and how they affect both creditors and debtors.

Analyze the legal outcomes of notable cases involving liens and secured interests.

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Definitions:

Cheerleaders

Individuals or a group who provide vocal, and sometimes physical, support and encouragement for a team or event.

Tuckman's Model

A theory of group development outlining stages: forming, storming, norming, performing, and adjourning, through which groups tend to progress.

Storming

A stage in group development characterized by conflict and competition as group members adjust to their roles and relationships.

Group Dynamics

The study of the psychological and behavioral processes within a social group or between social groups.