The Failure Of The Reconstruction Era

The Reconstruction Era lasted up to 1877 from the time just after the Civil War. The Reconstruction failed to bring about social and economic equality to the former slaves due to the southern whites’ resentful and bitter outlook on the matter, the Ku Klux Klan, and the Jim Crow laws.

The original purpose of Reconstruction was to restore the buildings and the economy of the south the best they could, but without the immoral element of slavery. But, reconstruction under the Johnson Presidency was a failure for a few reasons: 1) Convict Leasing, 2) Sharecropping, 3) the Ku Klux Klan, 4) Segregation in schools, even in the North, 5) Carpetbaggers/Scalawags, 6) misleading statistics, and 7) racism.

The reconstruction era was a time that then affected America in positive facets and negative aspects as well, and still affects America today. Thanks to the reconstruction era, there are several implementations that geared the world on the path in which it is today. Had it not been for some of the laws that were set in place African Americans may have not had many of the opportunities that were presented during the reconstruction period, therefore the years of oppression and cruelty might still be present.

The reconstruction era took place after the Civil War from the year of 1865 up to the year of 1877. The reconstruction of the South was not successful for many reasons. One reason being that during this era, the South were fighting for what they originally had wanted during the Civil War. The second reason why they were not successful is because of their time being spent arguing against the Freedmen’s Bureau instead of reconstructing the South right after the Civil War that had just ended after their loss determined the end of the of it. Lastly, the South were not able to put themselves back together because of the Republican Corruption that had angered the southern whites. Because of these reasons is that the Southern did not succeed from reconstructing themselves straight after losing to the Union during the Civil War.

America was in disarray following the events of the Civil War. Southern economy was in shambles while congress was struggling to find a middle ground between the radical republicans and Lincoln’s lenient policies. Many Southerners faced the aftermath of uprooting their society and their way of life while thousands of newly freed slaves struggled to find a way to support themselves. The country needed a strong leader, however on the 14th of April, 1865 President Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth in the Ford Theatre in Washington (Farmer). Without the man that had once held the nation together, the country now faced an enormous obstacle; reconstructing American economics, politics and social life.

The Reconstruction was unsuccessful, because it had a lot of problems and a lot of enemies that do not supported it. First, the people that did not support the Reconstruction had more power in this time, because they were white and rich. These people wanted to prevent African-Americans from voting so they put in vote the literacy tests to vote, they established poll taxes and added the grandfather clauses to state constitutions. Withe that a lot of African-Americans could not vote, weakening the Reconstruction, because they were supporters of it. Second, they also faced opposition from the wealthy, that ignored it, or hadn't a problem or were supporters of the Social Darwinism. The people that supported it, believed that the rich

Despite the arguments that Reconstruction’s social failure was caused sharecropping and the lack of military enforcement, white resistance towards African American equality was the primary reason as to why Reconstruction failed socially. During the period of Reconstruction, 1865-1877, Southern states had to be reconstructed so that ex-slaves could experience their rights after 250 years of bondage. Through all the Reconstruction that took place to allow ex-slaves to become equal to their white counterparts, Reconstruction still failed socially.

Have you ever been denied something because of your skin color? Have you ever not had anywhere to stay? What about being beaten just because of your race? Reconstruction following the Civil War was a failure because there were so many issues that caused more problems when changed. Reconstruction following the Civil War was unsuccessful because blacks still lacked equality, many people were left poor, and there was still a lot of violence.

There are several ways the Civil War affected the United States. One way is that it created tensions between the North and the South. Slavery was effectively ended, while slavery was not officially outlawed until the passage of the 13th amendment, the slaves were set free upon the end of the war. Next reconstruction, the plan to be re-build America after the war, began. Many people would say that Reconstruction was a success because of the ways it gave more rights to blacks.

I agree with the proposition “Reconstruction was a missed opportunity”. The period of Reconstruction was one of the biggest failure in the American history as it had affected the south both physically and economically. The south had their own pride. However, after being defeated by the north their pride was hurt. They viewed north and African- American population as the evil group. The Republican party had succeeded in ending slavery in the United States, but there was still much work to be done as the nation was separated. Lincoln’s assassination was also the main reason to the North’s failure to restore the country. After Lincoln's assassination , Andrew Jackson became the president. Jackson was not nearly as pro-Union as Lincoln, and within a short time Southerners became more active role in government and there was minimal Northern involvement

When Reconstruction began in 1865, a broken America had just finished fighting the Civil War. In all respects, Reconstruction was a time period of

One reason the Reconstruction was a failure is because it did not establish equal rights in the South but, in fact, failed and allowed Jim Crow and ridiculous policies like Black Codes. Black Codes were just one example

Reconstruction era was the period from 1865 to 1877 in which programs were created to keep together the white and black people. To stop the differences between them. The issue that had the most unbelievable result was the emancipation proclamation which let free many African Americans

Some major challenges that Americans faced at the end of the Civil War included that the nation entered into the Reconstruction era. And that the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments to the Constitution strengthened the claim of African Americans to have equal rights. This challenge took place on the farms and even plantations in the South, and former slaves were seeking to become free workers. Also, during this challenge and struggle, some white women began to join in for radical and gender equality. And their attempts for the right to vote for women were prevented, and just as for the blacks and their allies to secure radical equality. Thus, white Southerners prevailed. The Reconstruction was to give African Americans the chance for

After the North won the civil war, it was time to rebuild this nation. This period of reconstruction was supposed to have a profound change on society. Unfortunately this was not the case. Reconstruction did not fundamentally alter this nation. Not to say that nothing happened, but nothing that really made a change or difference happened. First, the control of the south was given right back to the planter elite. Also, even though slavery was abolished; blacks were not free. Finally, Congress and President Johnson could not get along. Although the civil war reshaped this country profoundly. The reconstruction efforts did little but scratch a surface, before being quickly wiped away.