143 The Civil War: Reconstruction

The period from the end of the Civil War until 1877 was known as
Reconstruction. As the name suggests, it was the country's
attempt to reconstruct and, perhaps, transform the South. The
hope was to not only stitch the country back together again, but
provide the freedmen a step up, to integrate the formerly
enslaved population back into society. Tensions between Congress
and the President led to an uneven and imperfect process. The
Army was the only institution that could provide stability, but
never had enough men to stamp out the violence and change the
attitudes prevalent in the South. By 1877, the north had lost
interest and the south put into place a system of control that
would not be overturned for a century.


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