Reconstruction happened after the Civil War in America when the Union (the North) decided to rebuild the South.
Explanation:
Reconstruction era began after the Civil war in America when President Lincoln decided to rebuild the South. Reconstruction period began in the South with President Andrew Johnson. The South introduce 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments by the constitution for African American (freedmen) in the South. Federal troops remained during the Reconstruction in the South to ensure that laws followed without any uprising.
