Discuss Efforts by Southerners -- Including the Southern Democrats' --

question 105

Essay

Discuss efforts by southerners -- including the southern Democrats' -- to limit opportunities for and to control the activities of freedmen during the Reconstruction period.

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Definitions:

Disease Concept

The model that considers addiction or certain behaviors not merely as failures of will or character but as chronic illnesses that can be treated.

Drug Dependence

Drug dependence is a condition characterized by a compulsive need to use a substance despite harmful consequences, often leading to addiction.

Alcoholism

A chronic disease characterized by uncontrolled drinking and a preoccupation with alcohol, leading to a range of health and social problems.

Morally Weak

Refers to a lack of strong ethical or moral principles in an individual, often leading to behavior that is considered unethical or immoral.