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After the Civil War, owning slaves was made illegal. Reconstruction was set up to help integrate newly freed African-Americans into society so they could learn how to run their own household, find a job and raise a family.
Reconstruction also ensured the wealthy white landowners who had voted to secede from the Union did not have the political power to cause further problems.
Buildings were destroyed in the south after the civil war, so reconstruction happened. Although many people in the south were against it.
The original answer seems to misunderstand what "Reconstruction" refers to. In this context "Reconstruction" refers to the transformation of the Southern United States from 1863 to 1877, as directed by the Federal Government in Washington, D.C. with the reconstruction of state and society. President Lincoln and his Vice-President (soon to be President) Andrew Johnson took a moderate position designed to bring the South back to normal as soon as possible. The Radical Republicans of Lincoln's party sought to punish the former Confederate states for the war and enforce their view of how things should be done (in contrast to the wishes of the citizens of the Southern States), setting up a free labor economy, removing all former Confederates from power, and enfranchise the Freedmen. While some of these goals were laudable, the means of achieving them were heavy handed (to put it charitably) and rife with corruption. The corruption was a byproduct of the suppression of all opposition by force - whether it was those trying to hold onto power, those wanting to prevent enfranchising the Freedmen, or those objecting to the prevalent "carpetbagging" and general corruption of the government officials appointed by the Federal government.
Because the nation needed to be put back together and healed. It had been nearly destroyed physically, economically, morally, etc. by war. The government needed to rebuild the Southern governments, and heal relations between different factions.
Because the south's economy was totally destroyed after the war and also they had to figure out what rights the freed African Americans should have.
We had just destroyed our own country in a violent civil war and thinks to good ole general grant basically destroyed much of our agricultural areas too.
Reconstruction is necessary after every war to rebuild the society and structures that were damaged by the war.
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What is the name given to the period immediately following the Civil War?
The years immediately after the US Civil War were known as the ReconstructionReconstruction
What was the time period of history after the civil war known as?
reconstructionThe years immediately following the civiil war is(1865-1877)are known as the Reconstruction Era
What where the years after the civil war called?
The time is known as Reconstruction. It lasted for about ten to fifteen years. The country came back together, and tried to "rebuild" the nation, which is why the period is called Reconstruction.
Years After the civil war were known as?
The reconstruction
Why was the Civil War known as the reconstruction?
The civil war was not called Reconstruction. Recontruction happened after the war was over and lasted until 1877 when the Union soldiers finally left the last states that were being reconstructed from the war.
What was the period following the Civil War known as?
Reconstruction
What is the name given to the period immediately following the Civil War?
The years immediately after the US Civil War were known as the ReconstructionReconstruction
What was the time period of history after the civil war known as?
reconstructionThe years immediately following the civiil war is(1865-1877)are known as the Reconstruction Era
By what term was the post civil war period in America history known?
The time following the end of the US Civil war was referred to as "Reconstruction" .
What was the time period after the civil war known as in America?
Reconstruction
What was the period of reunification of the US after the Civil War known as?
The Reconstruction.
What is the rebuilding in the civil war?
This period is generally known as the Reconstruction.
The period of time during which the US made policies to rebuild the south following the civil war?
This period is known as the Reconstruction Era. It lasted from 1865 to 1877.
The post-Civil War period in American history was known as?
reconstruction
What us war was followed by the period known as reconstruction?
The Civil War.
What was the post-Civil War period in American history known as?
Reconstruction.
What name is given to the period of time directly after the american civil war?
This time period is known as the Reconstruction Era and lasted from 1865 to 1877.
