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... These issues were all dealt with in a period of time known as the reconstruction era.
The reconstruction of the South lasted from 1864-1877 and through 3 presidencies. ... The second step dealt with the congressional reaction against the Reconstruction made by the president. The last phase (from the last years of Grant and the new administration of Rutherford Hayes) dealt with the end of reconstruction, as conservative democrats regained power. These stages of reconstruction brought about great fluctuations in political, economics, and sociality of the south.
Under the first round of reconstruction the south faced minimal changes economically, politically, and socially. ...
The second period of reconstruction had much greater effects on the politics that governed the south. Congress was infuriated by the South’s actions (and nearly removed Johnson as president in their attempt to control reconstruction). ... Finally the reconstruction acts of 1867, were instituted that separated the south into five military districts, and added requirements for rejoining the union including the ratification of the fourteenth amendment, and guaranteeing the right to vote to all citizens. ... With the freeman’s help, and the reconstruction acts in place conservative democrats stayed out of power in the south. ...
Reconstruction began to wane with the coming of the third period. By this time reconstruction had been commencing for ten years. ... Perhaps the apex of this decline in reconstruction was the compromise of 1877. ... Despite these setbacks the south was still greatly affected by reconstruction. ... Different stages of reconstruction brought about different amounts of change.
Approximate Word count = 1231
Approximate Pages = 4.9
(250 words per page double spaced)
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