After the end of the war, the country was still in crisis, which was expected. America did not have time for foreign policy because it had accumulated internal problems. This was followed by a period of reconstruction. Authorities had limited leverage, but many laws had to be implemented, and some were passed during the war. Therefore, after the war, the authorities decided to focus on solving their own problems.
many African Americans couldnt pay the poll taxes and werent able to read very well so they were unable to pass and because of that were unable to vote