Throughout his book Foner continues a clear stance on the Civil War and shortcomings on the Reconstruction while answering questions reasonably in the book, making his book resourceful and great for academia. ... The success of the Republican Party came with their stance on slavery; they opposed the expansion of slavery and called upon congress to make changes to eventually prevent slaveries expansion and extension of life. ... During the end of the Civil War, the North and specifically the Republicans in office had the large task of reconstructing the rebellious confederate states and re-buil...

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The era of Reconstruction was characterized by the attempt to restore the Union after the Civil War. ... After the Union won the Civil War in 1865, it was their job to begin the reconstruction of the Unites States. The Reconstruction Era started at the end of the Civil War in 1865 and ended in1877 (Reconstruction). ... Between 1865 and 1877 blacks were freed from slavery and granted political equality. The whites regained control of Southern government, but the nation had shifted from the pre-war South to the industrial economy of the North. ...

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