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I'm not sure if there was ever an "official" reconstruction period. Generally, "Reconstruction" is applied to federal government policies applied to defeated Southern states as early as 1863. Historians generally agree that Reconstruction policies ended soon after the inauguration (following a razor-thin election) of Rutherford B. Hayes in 1877.

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Lincoln's plan for Reconstruction was simple for Confederates to took the Oath of Loyalty and follow all federal laws pertaining to slavery those who did so were given general amnesty ... Reconstruction plans allowed former Confederate States to form new governments and constitutions, as long as ten percent (10%) of their voters supported the Union during The 1860 Presidential Election ...


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During Reconstruction, the controversy over the ratification of the Fourteenth Amendment and the status of former Confederate states strained America's system of governance. The struggle between Congress and President Andrew Johnson over how to reintegrate the Southern states and protect the rights of newly freed African Americans led to significant political conflict, culminating in Johnson's impeachment. This period highlighted deep divisions between Republicans and Democrats, as well as differing visions for the future of the nation, ultimately undermining efforts for a cohesive national recovery. The tensions created a legacy of racial and political strife that would persist long after Reconstruction ended.


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