08 Aug How Reconstruction Failed the Freedom Discussion
I’m working on a history writing question and need an explanation and answer to help me learn.
How Reconstruction Failed the Freedom Discussion
Starting in 1865, Reconstruction after the Civil War ultimately failed to reform Southern attitudes toward African Americans. But for a brief moment under the period of Congressional Reconstruction, it appeared as though freed slaves might become accepted partners in American society. What do you think was the greatest (and longest lasting) success of Congressional Reconstruction?
