What were the goals of the reconstruction?

When Reconstruction commenced, the South had just been reunited with the Union by the most violent war ever fought on the North American continent. read more

The goals of Reconstruction were to see that there would be no new wealthy planters and that the electorate would be so constituted that more of the people elected to Congress would be favorable to or at least not hostile to the hegemony of industrialism throughout the nation, South as well as North. read more

Video: Reconstruction Period: Goals, Success and Failures Reconstruction of the South following the American Civil War lasted from 1865-1877 under three presidents. It wasn't welcomed by Southerners, and there were many problems throughout this process. read more