Shlomo Gorin
01/17/14
Mrs. Wise

Reconstruction

Reconstruction was the plan to rebuild the South. Reconstruction happened after the Civil War ended and the South was in shambles. The Southern economy was ruined. Since the South was in pieces the North had the job of rebuilding the South, this was known as reconstruction. One of the big problems of reconstruction was the civil rights for African Americans. Reconstruction was also a positive and negative thing for the South.

Reconstruction effected the South in many different ways. One of the ways that reconstruction effected the South, was that the South had to build a new society, not based on slavery. Even after freeing the slaves the South still tried to limit a black’s power with the Black Codes. These Black Codes which limited a blacks power were later removed, by reconstruction.

Reconstruction was a negative thing for a plantation owners, because plantation owners lost their labor force (Slaves) and a most of their money. Many owners felt betrayed because there slaves had left them. The South was also know under Military rule until they returned to Congress. Most Southern states did not return to Congress, for this reason Congress passed more laws limiting whatever power the South had left.

Reconstruction was a also a positive thing in a few aspects for the South. One aspect was that before reconstruction started the South was falling apart economically, technologically