During reconstruction the Southern states needed to be rebuilt. There were attempts to rebuild, revive the Southern economy, and put the South back up to where it had been. The 13th-15th amendments were also created during this time. However, reconstruction ultimately failed as freed slaves were not properly integrated into society and the efforts to reconstruct were not effective
The Cold War shaped American foreign policy and political ideology, impacted the domestic economy and the presidency, and affected the personal lives of Americans creating a climate of expected conformity and normalcy. By the end of the 1950's, dissent slowly increased reaching a climax by the late 1960's.
