Reconstruction resolved issue linked with inequality of slaves in the State which was the key issue behind the civil war
Reconstruction was the time following the American Civil War, when efforts were undertaken to provide African Americans full freedom and constitutional rights following liberation. The following major steps were taken :
The Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments to the Constitution were introduced during the Reconstruction era, permanently altering the governmental structure and the meaning of citizenship in the United States.
In most of the South, public schooling was intoduced which was completely absent for Black pupils back then
New job opportunities were created for blacks to provide them with economic equality.
During the Reconstruction era, 16 African Americans served in Congress, including two U.S. Senators: Blanche K. Bruce and Hiram Rhodes Revels.
D. They wanted all slaves to count towards a states population because since they have a lot of slaves, they are allowed to raise tax and earn more money
<span>The compromise of 1850- Admitted California as a free states. Popular sovereignty. Texas-New Mexico boundary. Ended the slave trade in Washington, D.C. Fugitive Slave Act.</span>
