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How long did Reconstruction Last?
1865-1877 (12 years)
When did the Civil War end?
1865
Did Racism persist in the South and North?
Yes racism continued in both the North and South
What was one the first things Enslaved people did when freed?
The first thing they did was try to find family members they had been separated from
Did enslavers immediately comply with emancipation?
Enslavers resisted emancipation until they literally couldn't anymore
What were the varying views of Northerners towards how Reconstruction should go?
1. Some wanted Southerners to be able to rejoin the Union as if nothing had changed
2. Some wanted Confederate leaders arrested and executed and the South remade to be more like the North
3. Some cared less about how the South was going to be rebuild and more about how they were going to promote Northen growth
What questions were at the center of Reconstruction?
Who is deserving of citizenship and what does that entail?
What rights should all Americans have?
What is the role of the Federal Government in ensuring freedom and equality?
How many of the South's males died in the Civil War?
1/5 of all Southern men died in the Civil War
What major cities in the South were decimated by the Civil War?
Richmond, Atlanta and Columbia
Between 1860-70 how much did the Northen economy grow?
Northern economy grew by %50
How much did the Southern economy dropped?
Southern Economy dropped by %60
How much of the Nation's Wealth did the South generate in 1860?
In 1860 the South generated %30 of the Nation's wealth.
How much of the Nation's Wealth did the South generate in 1870?
By 1870 it produced %12.
How did the South react to losing?
Anger and resentment about losing cause the South to become even more racist.
What issue with legality had to be handled during Reconstruction?
The legal status of the states that had seceded had to be determined.