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This is a 12 page paper discussing the social welfare programs developed throughout the Civil War and Reconstruction Era. The Civil War and the Reconstruction years until 1896 saw a change in the social reform system in the United States as it was a time when “thousands of people received public assistance for the first time in their lives” according to Green (2003). The 1800s and the impact of the Civil War and Emancipation Proclamation also saw African Americans and minorities for the first time receiving some pensions and benefits although largely the welfare and pension system favored the whites and former soldiers in the war. Nevertheless, the formation of charities, organizations and pensions in the 19th century which addressed the needs of the increased state of poverty and the minority populations provided a basis for the social welfare system and civil rights which progressed through the 20th century.
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in the United States as it was a time when "thousands of people received public assistance for the first time in their lives" according to Green (2003). The 1800s and
the impact of the Civil War and Emancipation Proclamation also saw African Americans and minorities for the first time receiving some pensions and benefits although largely the welfare and pension
system favored the whites and former soldiers in the war. Nevertheless, the formation of charities, organizations and pensions in the 19th century which addressed the needs of the increased state
of poverty and the minority populations provided a basis for the social welfare system and civil rights which progressed through the 20th century. A Chronology of Welfare and Social Programs:
Civil War and Reconstruction Throughout the latter half of the 19th century, the U.S. government passed a number of Acts of legislation which at time promoted the needs of minorities
and the less fortunate in the country while at times acts of legislation meant for the better good resulted in discriminatory procedures towards others. The 19th century saw a great
surge in taxation across the country but also saw the development of pension plans, social assistance programs, and charities as well. In 1853, the New York Childrens Aid Society (NYCAS)
founded by Rev. Charles L. Brace was formed and was the first "childrens organization to adopt family care, or placing-out, as its policy" and removed "destitute children from the streets
and places them in foster homes in the western countryside" (Plait and Cooreman, 2001, p. 91). In 1857, a decision was passed that would affect African Americans rights to social
welfare for some time as the Dred Scott Supreme Court decision found that "slaves and their descendents are not persons and thus, are not entitled to constitutional protections or citizenship"
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