Reconstruction Failure

Although the intentions of reconstruction were good, reconstruction was unsuccessful because it did not grant African Americans social, political, or economic equality. The first reason construction was not successful was because freedmen did not have social equality. This is firstly because of groups like the Ku Klux Klan. they were a very racist group and did not want any kind of equality for blacks

There are good points supporting that the reconstruction was a success and a failure ad both sides are arguable. The point of the reconstruction was to bring the United States back together and in this the reconstruction was a success. In general, slavery died with the Civil War. There were three Constitutional amendments put in place in the years following the war to protect African American rights. The thirteenth amendment abolished slavery in all states and territories. The fourteenth

Reconstruction had failed in its tasks to properly enforce rights for blacks as promised after the Civil War. If more laws were passed to control the actions of the South in order to unite the blacks and whites, then Reconstruction could have had actually been successful in reconstructing the nation. If a tax break system in mid 1865, a Sharecropping Act of 1866, and a Diversity Law in 1880 were implemented in the South, such laws and changes could have guided Reconstruction to success.

Reconstruction was a time period of major change in the United States of America for both African Americans and White citizens. After the Civil War, the reconstruction process started out as a failure, but over the years turned into a huge success because of how African Americans were able to live normal lives. Overall, Reconstruction was a success because freedom and growth of equality for African Americans was increased greatly.

In reviewing this week’s reading assignment and the attend section; it appears that the Reconstruction was not as successful as it should have been. I believe it was due to the assassination of Lincoln and with Andrew Johnson taking over as President, he did not want a lot of what Lincoln put in place due to his own stubbornness, beliefs, as well as his racist convictions, which

The Reconstruction of the United States was an experiment in interracial democracy. The Civil War victory by the North brought to a close the establishment of slavery but, in turn, opened Pandora's box. The questions and answers pertaining to economical, political, and social equality for freedmen had yet to be addressed on a practical level. The Southern states, still bitter from defeat and economic stresses, strongly rejected the societal transformations thrust upon them. The Northern states' focal point remained on the necessary political powers by which to enact constitutional amendments, therefore empowering the federal government with the capabilities to enforce the principles of equal rights. On paper, slavery was abolished, but in reality, African-Americans were once again enslaved on a ship without the security or knowledge of what the next port held for them. The Civil War had not truly ended. It was still active under the guise of Reconstruction, but now coats and flags of many colors existed, and battles were merely fought on alternate battlefields. A war of ideas lacking in substantial practicality resulted in repetitious battles being won and loss. The motivating forces that set Reconstruction into motion were for the most part the North's quest for unification among states', and the emancipation of slaves. However, the primary objective of Reconstruction was to grant political, economical, and social opportunities for the freedmen. The

Even after the Civil War ended, African Americans were still having a very tough time being an equal part of society., which shows that Reconstruction failed socially.

During Reconstruction there were many failures recorded in this time period, such as the Ku Klux Klan. The KKK established in 1866 after blacks were given free equality in the United States. The members of the KKK would stretch all throughout the southern states and threaten Jews, Catholics, blacks, and republicans. The klan has caused over a thousand deaths. When going around and hitting every town the klan would meet up and hold underground meetings. They unfortunately could not weaken the political powers of the southerners and anyone in that matter. This group of people would do terrible things to innocent people.

It was clear to people in the late 1800s that the Civil War caused many national problems along with problems within the union. However, the Civil War assuaged many problems for the country. For example, slavery was abolished, the supremacy of the national government had been confirmed, and secession had been proved false. Some people may believe that the main reason why the congress’ reconstruction efforts to ensure equal rights to the freedmen failed was because virtually no one in America thought blacks were equal to whites. Basically it was because people still have racial thoughts; slaves didn’t get to fully acquire the meaning and prerogatives of their rights; in other words they were uneducated.

After the Civil War, the radical Republicans attempted to reconstruct the nation by binding the tear between the two different sections of America while also attempting to give freed slaves the rights that they deserved. Although their intentions were good, the reconstruction ultimately failed. The ratification of the 13th and the 14th amendment successfully ended slavery, but it did not help freedmen conform to society. Slaves who were freed as a result often had no money and would have to work under white employers anyways. Moreover, freedmen would have to get resources loaned to them by their white employers, which would lead the freedmen to develop severe debt instead of making an income. Even though the 14th amendment stated that every

True success is only accredited to the Civil Rights Movement while Reconstruction is considered a failure. This is from a multitude of reasons. First, Reconstruction was controlled by the federal government, not by the people. That meant less support and less passion. The Civil Rights Movement, on the other hand, was unofficial, but backed mainly by the people. This led to success as supporters were passionate and would persevere, unlike the government, Next, where the strength lay in both movements was different. In Reconstruction, the North/Republicans had military might, which wasn’t as effective as the force of reason and logic, used during the Civil Rights Movement. The ideals were stronger than any military could be. Lastly, the Civil Rights Movement wasn’t a deliberate push, a last stand, but rather a careful, planned movement, unlike Reconstruction, which was hastily done. This led to a great contrast in

The Reconstruction was a plan to reconstruct the South and reunite the country after the Civil War. However, it had more failures than success. First of all, the southern economy was damaged after the war since many cities were burned; however, the plan to reconstruct it failed because many rulers thought that the South deserved to be punished, not helping it. Secondly, the plan was supposed to give the newly freed African Americans more rights but it only made theirs life more difficult by limiting work opportunities, preventing them from voting, and others. Finally, it did not reunite the country as it should have because many people were resenting the new laws that were being implemented

The United States faced serious problems during Reconstruction (after the Civil War). It had to persuade the white Southerners to be useful participants in a union that had been held together by force, and, at the same, suppress any sentiment that the whites might have to restart the rebellion against federal authority.

Although I agree that Reconstruction did somewhat change the lives of African Americans, I disagree that Reconstruction was an overall success. Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation was still unfair as it did not free all slaves. Even the freed slaves of Nashville were not satisfied with the proclamation, and soon after sent a petition to the delegates demanding for the end of slavery (Foner, VOF, 2). General William Sherman’s Special Field Order #15 might have given the taste of freedom to freed blacks for a brief period of time, but was ineffective in the long run as President Johnson rescinded the order. Although the Thirteenth Amendment did bring an end to slavery, the freed slaves still had many limitations to their freedom because of the

Reconstruction has been brutally murdered! For a little over a decade after the Civil War, the victorious North launched a campaign of social, economic, and political recovery in the former Confederacy and to readmit the land in the former Confederacy back into the United States as states. Reconstruction yielded many benefits for African Americans. The 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments freed African Americans, made them citizens, and gave them the right to vote respectively. The Freedmen’s Bureau also provided African Americans and poor whites with education, jobs, and supplies. Despite this, Reconstruction was cut short in 1877. The North killed Reconstruction because of racism, negligence, and distractions.