Greg Taylor The period that occurred following the Civil War is known as Reconstruction. In the South, during this period of time many people suffered. There was great amount of property damage done to such things as farms, factories and railroads. Many other things were destroyed that citizens depended upon to keep their economy strong. Some economic hardships included destruction of the credit system and worthlessness of the Confederate money. Though statistics in the South …showed first 75 words of 987 total…

…showed last 75 words of 987 total…blacks from voting was one of many anti-black groups that started to emerge towards the end of Reconstruction. They had been controlled by the army, but now were free of that control. Reconstruction was a very painful scab for America. In conclusion, Reconstruction may have come off as useless to some, and while it brought social and economic hardship to most of America, it was necessary to bring “These United States” to “The United States”.