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    The reconstruction Era was full of hardships and pain‚ but in the end was a very important period of time. The South was the most affected by the civil war and reconstruction because it was the side that wanted to split in the first place. After the civil war‚ the South had to agree to stop slavery before they could join back into the United States. Reconstruction was hard for African Americans because many white men didn’t treat them equal. The economy was a failure because many African Americans

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    After the catastrophic Civil War‚ the Reconstruction era struggled to repair the shattered nation. In the beginning of the time period‚ Congress passed new amendments into the Constitution to integrate former slaves into America’s society. The 14th Amendment was one of these new additions to the Constitution‚ which gave equal rights to freedmen. The 15th Amendment allowed blacks to vote and express their views on politics. The Reconstruction Amendments aimed to give citizenship rights and the ability

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    Susan Weng Reconstruction: Overall Failure. After the Civil war ended in 1865‚ the south was in complete shambles‚ the economy was down‚ there were political struggles‚ and newly freed slaves needed to be included in society. All these problems called for “The Reconstruction Act of 1867”‚ which was instituted by the Republican Party. The goal of reconstruction was meant to reunite the nation and rebuild a southern society that was not based on slavery. Historians Kenneth M. Stampp and Eric

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    Reconstruction was an attempt to rebuild the South after the Civil War. It was noble in its aspirations; not only was Southern society and its economy to be rebuilt‚ Blacks were to be given rights and freedoms. They were to become Americans at last. However‚ this noble effort was ultimately doomed‚ and would fail. Reconstruction had to address post-war problems‚ and newly-freed blacks would need to be integrated into society‚ however‚ there were radically different ideas about how to approach this;

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    History 102 DBQ #1: Reconstruction’s Failure Historical Context: The Civil War may have settled some significant national problems‚ but it created many more. Yes‚ slavery was abolished‚ secession had been refuted‚ and the supremacy of the national government confirmed. But the cost of Union victory—in lost lives‚ destroyed property and sectional bitterness—was staggering‚ and created huge new problems and tasks. Perhaps the most challenging task facing our exhausted nation was the future status

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    repairing process was dubbed “Reconstruction‚” and it managed to last for 12 years along with having attained a diverse amount of political opinions regarding the concept. Overall‚ Reconstruction was a failure because of the South’s lack of obedience towards the North’s plan and the North giving up on the process too soon‚ when the correct time to stop would be years after the South was feeling they were being accepted back in the Union. One of the main reasons Reconstruction did not work out is that

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    The Failure of Reconstruction In 1863‚ the Emancipation Proclamation gave freedom to all of the blacks. However‚ the road to freedom for the blacks was still going to be a long one and would not start until after the end of the Civil War. The Reconstruction definitely failed in bringing social and economic equality to the blacks because of; the failure of the Freedman’s Bureau‚ the blacks were kept from voting‚ and they were treated unfairly. To start with‚ the Freedman’s Bureau failed. At the

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    Reconstruction in the United States was very important after the civil war. The civil war was very important because it led to the freeing of slaves. During this time many new changes occurred. Reconstruction meant that things were being built and things like agriculture started to take over industries around the south. After the confederates lost the civil war most them had to rejoin the union and things got more complicated from there. But as time progressed a lot of things took place. Now that

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    Anthony Kerkula JrJoseph Myers HIS 120 October 2‚ 2014 Failure of Reconstruction Reconstruction was the period from 1865-1877 where the government of the United States tried to put the country together again after the Civil War. President Abraham Lincoln lived briefly during this period (assassinated) and set the template for reconstruction. The Vice President Andrew Johnson who is described as lacking Lincoln’s moral sense and political judgment‚ became President and followed the template while

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    Reconstruction’s Failure It was clear to people in the late 1800s that the Civil War caused many national problems along with problems within the union. However‚ the Civil War assuaged many problems for the country. For example‚ slavery was abolished‚ the supremacy of the national government had been confirmed‚ and secession had been proved false. Some people may believe that the main reason why the congress’ reconstruction efforts to ensure equal rights to the freedmen failed was because

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