When did reconstruction start and end?

Answer 1

It began because the northerners wanted to come south to exploit the devasted south and attempt to get some more money from them. also, they wanted to make them pay more taxes. They wanted to take their land away if possible. That's why it began. It ended because the northern people had already taken everything there was to take from the destitute south.

Answer 2

--It ended in 1877 because of a compromise. And when the south was finished rebuilding it was no longer necessary

Answer 3

Reconstruction started in 1865 and ended in 1877.