In this case, President Andrew Johnson had to issue orders to the commanders of the Southern military districts through the General of the Army. The man holding this position at the time was Ulysses S. Grant.
This law was passed by the US Congress due to their fear of Andrew Johnson not following through on the efforts of Reconstruction in the South after the Civil War. Northern politicians knew that Andrew Johnson himself was a Southerner and was very lenient when allowing them back into the United States. To ensure that these states continued to follow the orders of Congress, they had to implement a law that would allow someone else to have power over Reconstruction. That man was Ulysses S Grant, a former military commander of the Union Army.
Native-born Americans who saw the influx of new immigrants to the United States with concern were called Nativists.
In the late 1800s, due to the huge entry of immigrants in America, a lot of anti-immigration feelings came forward. A huge effect on immigrants coming to the U.S. appeared in nativism. Nativism is a policy when people show favoritism toward native-born Americans.
Affirmative action was aimed at ending discrimination of minorities in various areas of society. This was accomplished through the creation of quotas for minority admissions or hiring. In turn, it was intended to give minorities opportunities in education and work as a way of ending discrimination
Because people wanted to move to the west they could yake control of their future and help them to progress in life
