Reconstruction

Part I of Essay
Following the American Civil War came the Act. This is when the North helped rebuild the South from the total destruction which happened during the Civil War. Discussed below are three effects the Act had on the North and the South. First, the U.S. government enacted t ....

Part II of Essay
.... the seeds, harvested the crop, and gave land-owner part of the harvest. Therefore sharecropping replaced slavery, and most freedmen and poor whites went to this act, and remained under control of landowners. Last but not least, carpetbaggers, from the North, setup public schools in the South. This effected the Southern lifestyle in that all people would have an opportunity to learn. Being educated meant everyone would be smarter for the future. This definitely was a big part of the Act in the South. All of the events mentioned above were d ....