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Reconstruction Era

The Reconstruction Era was the period of time directly following the Civil War, during which the Southern United States faced great changes politically, economically, and socially. While most historians consider Reconstruction to have been a failure, it was an impactful chapter in the history of American civil-rights.

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What caused the reconstruction era to start?

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The Reconstruction Era occurred right after the civil war. So the civil war caused the reconstruction era to begin.

What was the main cause of the end of reconstruction?

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democrats had gained enough power to make a change

How did federal actions during the reconstruction era affect southerners?

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The federal actions during the reconstruction era affected Southerners in the sense that all men were to be considered equal, and blacks were to be treated as equals before the law.