Results of the Civil War and the Reconstruction Era 1865- 1877 Rebuilding the South and readmitting the Confederate states back into the union. 1

The Union is restored, but there is still much anger between northerners and southerners. Issues: How do secessionist states regain recognition with the United States? What do we do with the Confederates? Civil status for their leaders What is the Constitutional and legal status of freed blacks (freedmen)? 2

Slavery is ended, but newly freed slaves have no homes or jobs. African Americans face violence from angry white southerners. 3

Southern cities have been destroyed. 4

Southern railroads have been destroyed, as well as roads and bridges. 5

Southern plantations have been destroyed, so the southern economy is ruined. 6

620,000 soldiers are dead. Northern deaths = 360,000 Southern deaths = 260,000 Thousands of soldiers are wounded. 7