Was Reconstruction A Success

Michael Koren

Determining ifwas a success or a failure depends on if a person views Reconstruction as
a short-term or long-term event. If a person looks at Reconstruction as a short-term event, say
from 1865-1876, then there were many successes. The 13th amendment ended slavery. The 14th
amendment stated that a person born in the United States had the rights of citizenship. These
rights could not be taken away without due process of law. The 15th amendment stated that voting
rights could not be taken away based on race or color. The Freedmens Bureau helped the former
slaves adjust to...

href="https://www.history.com/topics/american-civil-war/reconstruction">https://www.history.com/topics/american-civil-war/reconst...
href="https://www.ushistory.org/us/35.asp">https://www.ushistory.org/us/35.asp]]>