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US Civil War and Reconstruction

The impact of the US Civil War and Reconstruction on polarization

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Feb 1, 2026
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How and when did major U.S. political parties realign on race and civil rights from the 19th to 20th century?

The major U.S. political parties shifted their stances on race and civil rights gradually from through the mid‑20th century: began as the party of emancipation and Reconstruction in the 19th century w...

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What are the historical instances of the Insurrection Act being invoked by US presidents?

has been invoked roughly 30 times across history by a minority of presidents to authorize the domestic use of federal military force in crises ranging from early rebellions to , labor unrest, , and th...

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What historical moments in U.S. history are better analogues to contemporary polarization than Weimar Germany?

Comparing contemporary U.S. polarization to Weimar Germany misleads more than it illuminates: better American analogues are internal crises that share partisan realignment, institutional strain, and m...

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