Do you think Reconstructionists were really looking to help freedmen or did they have alterior motives?
Use the Varying Viewpoints from the end of Chapter 22 to help.
We've discussed the varying challenges during the post-Civil War era and how the federal government met some of those challenges. Based on that discussion and your readings, answer the following question:
Do you think Reconstructionists were really looking to help freedmen or did they have alterior motives? Use the Varying Viewpoints from the end of Chapter 22 to help.
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We've recently been discussing the problems facing the United States after the Civil War and President Lincoln's Plan addressing some of those problems. Evaluate Lincoln's Plan for Reconstruction, describing how well it dealt with each issue and its fairness to Union and Confederates alike.
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