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.
Reconstruction generally refers to the period in United States history immediately following the Civil War in which the federal government set the conditions that would allow the rebellious Southern states back into the Union.y the early 1870s, most Southern states had been redeemed -- as many white Southerners called it -- from Republican rule. By the time the last federal troops had been withdrawn in 1877, Reconstruction was all but over and the Democratic Party controlled the destiny of the South.