Reconstruction
Background
The Reconstruction Era is the critical time period during which the United States government and its people attempted to rebuild following the horrors of the Civil War. In this chapter students will focus on the different plans for unifying the country as well as efforts by the government to extend equal rights to the freedmen.
Dates Studied: Approximately 1865 - 1877
The Reconstruction Era is the critical time period during which the United States government and its people attempted to rebuild following the horrors of the Civil War. In this chapter students will focus on the different plans for unifying the country as well as efforts by the government to extend equal rights to the freedmen.
Dates Studied: Approximately 1865 - 1877
The Reconstruction Era included efforts by the federal government to protect the rights of the freedmen. Yet in reality, the lives of freedmen were often times worse than before the Civil War. |
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