reconstruction



** Reconstruction ** By the time the Civil War had ended in April of 1865, the South had been completely torn apart. It had been destroyed by four years of war. It was now time for the United States government to rebuild the South and get the South ready to re-enter the United States. This time of rebuilding after the Civil War was called Reconstruction. During Reconstruction, African Americans were given rights they had never had before, but they also faced many challenges. Read each of the four stories by clicking on links below. Read the stories in order. Complete your research chart after you read each story. After you have completed the chart, answer the questions on the back.

Story 1: Thaddeus Stevens

Story 2: Samuel Johnson

Story 3: Thelma Tucker

Story 4: Ulysses S. Grant