4.4 Did the war change anything?
Following the end of the Civil War, a period of what became known as 'Reconstruction' took place. During this period Congress tried to rebuild the Union. This meant reintegrating the 11 Southern States that had seceded from the Union, along with 4 million newly freed enslaved people. In 1865 a triumphant federal government faced the problem of 'reconstruction' - of making peace and restoring the Confederate states to...