RECONSTRUCTION 1865 1877
RECONSTRUCTIONS EFFECTS ON AFRICAN AMERICANS
Question
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Much of the South had to be rebuilt
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Federal government grew larger and stronger
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Deaths of family members and destruction was heavy
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The first three of these postwar amendments accomplished the most radical and rapid social and political change in American history: the abolition of slavery (13th) and the granting of equal citizenship (14th) and voting rights (15th) to former slaves, all within a period of five years.
Detailed explanation-2: -Besides wreaking havoc in the countries directly affected by conflict, civil wars also often carry substantial negative effects on the neighbours of the war-torn country. These effects range from lost trading opportunities, an influx of refugees, or even a spread of the violence itself onto its own territory.
Detailed explanation-3: -Women had to feed and care for families while taking over the duties that their husbands had before the war. People on the home front had to deal with inflation, lack of supplies, sicknesses and long times with no news of their loved ones. Many lived in areas where the armies fought or marched through.
Detailed explanation-4: -War kills, but the consequences extend far beyond these direct deaths. In addition to battlefield casualties, armed conflict often leads to forced migration, ref-ugee flows, capital flight, and the destruction of societies’ infrastructure. Social, political, and economic institutions are indelibly harmed.