Essay - Reconstruction (1865-77) the Northern and Western States of America Were...

Reconstruction (1865-77)

The Northern and Western States of America were incorporated within the American federalism being termed as the Union during the Civil War. These States were in contr*****t to those Southern ***** that preferred to leave the Union and form the Confederate States ***** America. The goal of both ***** groups was quite evident. Initially the North struggled for conservation of the Union. The South struggled to be acknowledged as a free n*****tion. After the promulgation ***** Emancipation Proclamation ***** 1862 by President Abraham Lincoln the slavery problem attracted vast significance ***** the dispute grown ***** be one between the pro-and anti-abolitionists. The victory of Confederates probably would have led to prevalence of the slavery in the South ***** a significant time however ***** victory was with the ***** resulting in freedom for all slaves. About 180,000 blacks struggled for the Union in the Civil War and later the newly freed slaves ********** on full citizenship. The response ***** the Congress was seen in 1866 by the first ever ***** Rights Act of *****. However, the unsuccessful of ***** Act ***** others similar responses forced the blacks to wait another century for availing the basic rights of the citizenship that the whites then exercised. In order to ***** a better idea of things that went so badly wrong, we are required to view the incidents during the period, 1865 to 1877, referred to as Reconstruction. (***** Struggle for Equality: Civil ***** in ***** from ***** to the Depression)

Reconstruction in ***** history of United ***** is indicated by the ***** efforts for reformation in ***** post Civil War periods. The nation was rejoined under the federal government during ***** post civil war period *****-77 after the defeat of the ***** Confederacy and the Union troops *****re ***** to have stationed in Southern states. The defeated South was a barren land at the end of the ***** War. The impact of devast*****ions made by ***** ********** Union forces were quite ***** and the traditional social ***** economic order that had its root on slavery ***** distorted completely ***** nothing to replace it. The 11 Confederate ***** were required ***** be established in their pos*****ions ***** the Union and awarded with loyal ********** ***** the part to be played ***** ***** liberated slaves are ***** be chalked out. (Reconstruction: The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia) During the post Civil War ***** most of ***** industry and infrastructure of the South were found to be in ruins. A plan for ***** was developed by President *****ndrew Johnson that offered general pardon to the most Southern Whites and the opportunity ***** Sou*****rn states to form their own governments under the conditions ***** they commit for abolition of ***** and pledge loyalty to the Union. (Reconstruction- (www.tiscali.co.uk)

Johnson in his proclamation ***** 1865 asserted that all impounded land should be returned to its ********** owners countering grants of land made by Union Generals in Several places *****cluding the Sea Islands. All the Southern States promulgated the