Part one of term paper
In the Spring of 1865, the Civil war was finally brought to an end. The five years of war was the nation's most devastating and wrenching experience. Although the Union was saved and slavery had ended, the South being defeated and occupied by union forces was ruined and in a state of disaster. Public structures, private homes, and farm buildi ...

Part two of term paper
... codes and other important incidents. Reconstruction took place during the years 1865-1877 and was effective in reaching its goal which was to improve the South socially, politically and economically. On Lincoln's death, Vice President Andrew Johnson became President and held that Reconstruction was the job of the President, not Congress. Unlike Lincoln who knew how to Compromise, Johnson was a stubborn man. His policies were based on what he thought was Lincoln's goals. They included charity toward ...