Reconstruction of Civil War and its Impact on United States as a Unified Nation

History Discussion: Chapters 15 And 16
In the aftermath of the Civil War, the United States attempted to right the wrongs of slavery as well as the consequences of its political, social, and economic legacies, as well as to resolve the problems resulting from the reinstatement of the states that had left the Union at the start of the civil war. By the late 1870s, all seceded States had formulated legislation, recognized the 13th, 14th, and 15th constitutional Amendments, and publicly declared their allegiance to the United States. I believe that the Reconstruction was a success in that it restored the United States as a unified nation. The restoration of permanent membership in the Union for the ex-confederate states was indeed a visionary undertaking and the likely beginning of the path towards equality in the United States. Reconstruction also brou...