Reconstruction (apr 1, 1865 – oct 1, 1877)
Description:
- Slavery gradually crumbled- African Americans escaped to the Union
- Freed slaves had no land, money, education
- South was devastated. Destruction brought by war.
- Little help for White/Black southerners.
Added to timeline:
Date:
apr 1, 1865
oct 1, 1877
~ 12 years