How do you think the war influenced American race relations overall?

African American men, though they still experienced racism, were treated with more respect as fighting in a war for one's country gains anyone respect. But at the same time not all African American men served in the war. Some stayed home and took up the jobs that white men left when they went to fight in the war. So when all the white men came back racial violence ensued. So, it was a bit of both some saw African Americans more as just Americans others continued to see them as inferior. Then for minorities, such as Hispanics, Native Americans, and Italians the war did the same for them . If they served they were seen as heroes while also being attacked for their contributions.

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the completion of the erie canal spurred the first great westward movement of american settlers, gave access to the rich land and resources west of the appalachians and made new york the preeminent commercial city in the united states.

it provided for selection of government employees through competitive examinations. it also made it unlawful to fire or demote covered employees for political reasons or to require them to give political service or payment, and it set up a civil service commission to enforce the law.

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