Rebuilding and Rights

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[...] Using the protection of disguises, they would violently attack African Americans and anyone who supported them. It quickly spread throughout the South. In addition to the KKK, the General Amnesty Act of 1872 allowed former members of the Confederacy to run for office. Now, supporters of the South could be in power. This was the mark of a downturn for the Republican party. Because Americans were so worried about the downturn in the economy, Republicans stopped focusing on Reconstruction. Three important events took place around the end of Reconstruction. 1. [...]

[...] Rebuilding and Rights After the Civil War, the U.S. moved into a time of change. Not only did the country have to rebuild after a bloody internal war, but it also had to mentally heal after being so divided. The federal government wanted unity, but the Civil War had clearly drawn lines between families. The years following the Civil War focused on the reconstruction of the country and determining rights for individuals. The focus of module 3 is: 1. Industrialization and urbanization 2. [...]

[...] Reconstruction was a complicated time with many opposing views: Abolition of slavery ? Reconciliation A New Economy for the South: After the loss of the enslaved people that drove their economy, the South had to quickly find a way to shift in a direction that would make them money with the resources they had. The South settled into the textile industry, with the development of mills. Mill work was not appealing to many, as it was tedious and bad for health, but many farmers resorted to it as it was a reliable way to make money. [...]

[...] The federal government also had some tough decisions to make. They had to decide: How do we deal with the states that left the Union and caused this civil war? Reconstruction meant reuniting the country and rebuilding the South without using slavery. This process took over 10 years. In order to reunite the country quickly, President Abraham Lincoln had a step-by-step plan that included: 1. Pardoning all illegal acts for Southerners taking part in the war if they signed a document saying they were loyal to the U.S. [...]

[...] He presented his plan to reconstruct and unite a nation. His goal was a peaceful joining of the Union and the South. President Andrew Johnson Taking Over Lincoln's Plan President Johnson wanted to bring the country back together, but the country's leaders could not agree on the best approach. Johnson identified a governor for each state, then allowed anyone who had taken the loyalty oath to appoint delegates that would help update the state's constitution. Then, voters could select state representatives that would be a part of the U.S. [...]