Assignment:
Write a 500 or more word, APA style, essay on the Reconstruction. In your paper be sure to discuss:
- The approach to Reconstruction advocated by Presidents Lincoln and Johnson and explain what they expected to accomplish.
- What African Americans in the South looked forward to, now that they were free, and describe the actual conditions they encountered during the first years of Reconstruction.
- Explain how Republicans in Congress took control of the Reconstruction process and what they intended to accomplish.