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What was true about Reconstruction?

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The Reconstruction era redefined U.S. citizenship and expanded the franchise, changed the relationship between the federal government and the governments of the states, and highlighted the differences between political and economic democracy.
Context: American Civil War Reconstruction Acts
Major Events: Reconstruction Acts Wade-Davis Bill
Date: 1865 - 1877
Location: United States
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The Reconstruction Act of 1867 divided the South into five military districts ran by the army. President Andrew Johnson granted pardons to many Confederate leaders. He also vetoed a number of Reconstruction laws passed by Congress.

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