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A 3 page paper which compares and contrasts the ideals of reconstruction era powers, William A. Dunning and C. Vann Woodward. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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and teachings on relations in the nation concerning Reconstruction, the South, and slavery. They were born at slightly different times in history but both were part of society at a
time when issues concerning the South and the African American were still incredibly relevant. The following paper examines the two, comparing and contrasting their ideals, and ultimately arguing that Woodards
approach to the topics were more powerful and beneficial to the nation, even today. Dunning and Woodard Dunning was born and
grew up in a nation that was undergoing Reconstruction and so was immersed in the society that needed to understand what was going on. He was also further encouraged in
such thought by his father who constantly discussed the condition of the nation with him. As Dunning grew, along with his studies and perceptions he ultimately came to a point
where he had many students: "These Southern students became known as the Dunning School because they shared not only Dunnings views but also his no-nonsense approach to reporting history" (Jarvis,
2008). Dunning was very critical of the South in many ways, but he was also critical "of the defects in the Republican
plans for Reconstruction" (Jarvis, 2008). He believed that the African Americans should have far more rights than they did. In addition, while he was not against all of the programs
associated with Reconstruction he did disapprove of many (Jarvis, 2008). He believed that if things were done differently Reconstruction would not have been necessary at all. Jarvis notes that "It
is not possible to adequately describe William Archibald Dunnings comprehensive assessment of Reconstruction in a short article" (Jarvis, 2008). But, for the most part Dunning believed that the North was
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