After the Civil War, 4 million former slaves were looking for social equality and economic opportunity. It wasn't clear initially whether they would enjoy full-fledged citizenship or would be subjugated by the white population.
In the 1860s, it was the Republican Party in Washington — the home of former abolitionists — that sought to grant legal rights and social equality to African-Americans in the South. The Republicans — then dubbed radical Republicans — managed to enact a series of constitutional amendments and reconstruction acts granting legal equality to former slaves — and giving them access to federal courts if their rights were violated.
The 13th Amendment, which was ratified in 1865, abolished slavery. Three years later, the 14th Amendment provided blacks with citizenship and equal protection under the law. And in 1870, the 15th Amendment gave black American males the right to vote.
Five years later, Congress passed the Civil Rights Act of 1875, a groundbreaking federal law proposed by Republican Sen. Charles Sumner of Massachusetts, which guaranteed that everyone in the United States was "entitled to the full and equal enjoyment" of public accommodations and facilities regardless of race or skin color.
Didnt want him to be like the king
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Set your sight on being a scribe; a fine profession that suits you. . . . You stride freely on the road. You will not be like a hired ox. You are in front of others. . . .
Look, I instruct you [as a scribe] to make you sound; to make you hold the [writing] palette freely. To make you become one the king trusts; to make you gain entrance to treasury and granary. . . . You are dressed in fine clothes; you own horses. Your boat is on the river; you are supplied with attendants. You stride about inspecting. A mansion is built in your town. You have a powerful office, given you by the king. Male and female slaves are about you. . . . Put the writings in your heart, and you will be protected from all kinds of toil. You will become a worthy official.
His majesty found me a common builder. His majesty conferred upon me the (successive offices of) journeyman builder, master builder, and master of a craft. (Next) his majesty conferred upon me the (successive offices of) Royal Constructor and Builder, Royal Attaché, and Royal Constructor and Architect. . . . His majesty did all this because his majesty favored me so greatly.
Answer:
It shows that it has reached the king's trust. That was the biggest reason for his success. Other factors that may have contributed to this success are dedication, hard work and obedience.
Explanation:
According to the reading of the text above, we can see that the narrator is introducing a new scribe, following in his footsteps. That's because he was a very important scribe for the king, who promoted him many riches, respect and honor. According to the reading, we can see that the narrator attracted and honored the king's trust, in addition to doing the job that was asked of him in the best possible way, which allowed the king to like him and give him several favors.
