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The south was in economic shambles so the US government started the reconstruction.
The South rejoined the union after reconstruction.
Reconstruction means rebuilding. During the Civil War, much of the South was destroyed. Reconstruction was rebuilding AFTER the war- both physical rebuilding, and rebuilding the government in the former Confederate States.
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.
The Reconstruction Amendments to the Constitution were passed.
they remained in rural areas and worked at jobs such as lumbering or farming
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?