Did the civil War and Reconstruction result in more change or continuity for the United

States?

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Reconstruction

Continuity: one of the most turbulent and controversial eras in American history, began during the Civil War and ended in 1877. It witnessed America's first experiment in interracial democracy. Reconstruction remains relevant today because the issues central to it - - the role of the federal government in protecting citizens' rights, and the possibility of economic and racial justice - - are still unresolved.

Change: After rejecting the Reconstruction plan of President Andrew Johnson, the Republican Congress enacted laws and Constitutional amendments that empowered the federal government to enforce the principle of equal rights, and gave black Southerners the right to vote and hold office. The new Southern governments confronted violent opposition from the Ku Klux Klan and similar groups. In time, the North abandoned its commitment to protect the rights of the former slaves, Reconstruction came to an end, and white supremacy was restored throughout the South.