No, it is false that first battle at Bull Run (Manassas) convinced the Union Army they could defeat the Confederates, since this battle ended with a Confederate Victory.
<span>Following the Civil War, the Thirteenth Amendment emancipated all US slaves regardless of where they lived in the country. However, even after the defeat of the Confederacy and the Emancipation Proclamation, the nation was unsure of providing full citizenship for the newly freed slaves. The Reconstruction aimed at reorganizing the Southern states following the Civil War and provided the means to readmit them into the Union where white and black people could co-exist in a non-slave society. African Americans took full advantage of this new change and used it as an opportunity to become literate, attend school, participate in the political process, acquire land and seek their own employment and vote.</span>
Lobbyists are group of individuals who seek to influence the actions or policies of different organizations. They seek to influence legislation to suit the needs of organizations that they represent. Most highly effective lobbyist have a background in law or political science. Lawyers make excellent lobbyists because they are able to interpret legislation and they have excellent analytical and communication skills.
Land trade would become more important and lead to the caravan industry and a thriving trade based economy.
