USA HISTORY

RECONSTRUCTION 1865 1877

RECONSTRUCTIONS EFFECTS ON AFRICAN AMERICANS

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Level 1One major political focus of the Reconstruction Era concentrated on-
A
repaying Civil War veterans for their services during the war
B
rebuilding war-torn states as well as restoring southern stategovernments
C
including former enslaved people as representatives in the nationalgovernment
D
rewriting the U.S. Constitution to create a new federalist system forthe United States
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Reconstruction Era lasted from the end of the Civil War in 1865 to 1877. Its main focus was on bringing the southern states back into full political participation in the Union, guaranteeing rights to former slaves and defining new relationships between African Americans and whites.

Detailed explanation-2: -Reconstruction encompassed three major initiatives: restoration of the Union, transformation of southern society, and enactment of progressive legislation favoring the rights of freed slaves.

Detailed explanation-3: -The rebuilding of the South after the Civil War is called the Reconstruction. The Reconstruction lasted from 1865 to 1877. The purpose of the Reconstruction was to help the South become a part of the Union again.

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