Reconstruction is the period after the Civil War until 1877. It was a period where the South was being punished by the North for starting the Civil War.
lincoln's plan was definitely the most lenient.
Representation of the South increased because more Southern states were created during Reconstruction.
rejoined
Radical Republicans
The South rejoined the union after reconstruction.
They didn't kill it.
The South reverted to its racist ways following Reconstruction.
Reconstruction OR "The Era of Reconstruction"
Reconstruction was what the period of rebuilding the south was after the civil war.
Reconstruction OR "The Era of Reconstruction"
They were called Scalawags. They intended on supporting the South in Reconstruction. The ones who took advantage of the Reconstruction era were carpetbaggers.
How did Reconstruction benefit landowners in the agricultural economy of the South?
How did Reconstruction benefit landowners in the agricultural economy of the South?
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in 1867