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After the American Civil War what do believe was accomplished by Reconstruction?

Reply to this discussion (you can add some info to it) Reconstruction was a period that took place following the American Civil War (1865 to 1877), and it was during this time that significant reforms took place, such as the passing of the Civil Right Act in 1866. Slave men were granted the ability to vote and to enter public office as a result of the Civil Right Act. In addition, in 1865, the Thirteenth Amendment was ratified, making it illegal to keep slaves in the United States. This amendment resulted in the emancipation of about four million slaves and the abolition of slavery. The passing of time also resulted in the passage of the Fourteenth Amendment in 1868, which granted African Americans citizenship and ensured that they would be afforded equal protection under the law and would not be subject to discrimination. The passage of the Fifteenth Amendment in 1870, which granted voting rights to African Americans, was yet another significant shift that occurred during the Reconstruction period. In addition to all of these developments, African Americans began living lives free from slavery. They began owning lands, they were now able to engage politically, and they began looking for work as liberated men. On the other hand, as a result of all the changes that occurred, the central authority of the federal government increased, and it grew more centralized. In addition, the enforcement of these new rules and legislation was only successful so long as Northern Yankee Officers maintained a physical presence in the South. As soon as the Depression of 1873 hit, Northern States and the Federal Government nearly demanded that Cotton be re-instituted. As a result, in order to make good with the South, the Federal Government began pulling back Federal troops, which made all of these Amendments look like "paper-tiger laws." The outside is rock-like, yet the interior is feeble and void of substance. The subsequent events would mark the beginning of the reign of terror directed at African Americans.

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