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This AP US History study guide covers Reconstruction, focusing on the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments and their limitations due to loopholes like Black Codes, Jim Crow laws, and voter suppression tactics. It examines Reconstruction's failures, the roles of Scalawags and Carpetbaggers, Grant's presidency and related scandals, and the Compromise of 1877. Finally, it touches upon the New South's vision for industrialization and offers exam tips.
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🎉 What was the main goal of Reconstruction after the Civil War?
To expand slavery into new territories
To punish the North for starting the war
To rebuild the South and integrate formerly enslaved people
To establish a new monarchy in the South