Why did Washington order the Declaration of Independence read to the army? Washington wanted them to be loyal to the cause. So they would understand for which they were fighting Because they did not have access to the newspapers carrying the information Many had heard rumors of independence.

In 1776, the bulk of Washington's army was raw and inexperienced in military affairs. General Washington believed that the Declaration would serve as a "fresh incentive" for his men to stay committed to the fight against Great Britain. His troops were now fighting for the birth of a new nation.

was a long, primarily nonviolent series of events to bring full civil rights and equality under the law to all americans. the era has had a lasting impact on united states society, in its tactics, the increased social and legal acceptance of civil rights, and in its exposure of the prevalence and cost of racism. in the south violence and fraud in southern elections from 1868 to 1876, which had reduced black voter turnout and enabled southern white democrats to regain power in state legislatures across the south