Reconstruction of the South
Reconstruction after the war
Why did the south need to be remade?
Much of the southern states were destroyed in the war. Farms were burned down, many people had confederate money which was now useless and local governments were in disarray.
What were problems they faced during the rebuild?
The reconstruction started off with Abraham Lincoln being assassination.
Grandfather's were brother's that came to the south to make money off the rebuilding. Had to pay high taxes to build schools and stuff for black children.
How did they do it?
They added ammendement s to the constitution. They had high taxes. The union built railroads farms and many more to get the south back on track.