Although no unified definition exists, there is broad agreement on three components of empathy (Decety, Jackson 2004): 1  An affective response to another person. This response often entails sharing that person's emotional state, but not always.  A cognitive capacity to take the perspective of the other person.
The Reconstruction Era: 1865-1877. After the Civil War, the Union embarked on a journey known as Reconstruction. During this period, the country struggled with efforts to readmit the southern states into the Union. These flashcards review some of the main people, places, and events of this time period.
LATE NINETEENTH-CENTURY TEXAS. LATE NINETEENTH-CENTURY TEXAS. Between the end of Reconstruction (1876) and the beginning of the Progressive era (1900) Texas hardly shared the ostentatious wealth that gave the period the title Gilded Age in America.ATE NINETEENTH-CENTURY TEXAS. Between the end of Reconstruction (1876) and the beginning of the Progressive era (1900) Texas hardly shared the ostentatious wealth that gave the period the title Gilded Age in America.