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.
(Lincoln): A few more stitches Andy and the good old Union will be mended. The Reconstruction Amendments are the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth amendments to the United States Constitution, adopted between 1865 and 1870, the five years immediately following the Civil War. The amendments were important in implementing the Reconstruction of the American South after the war.