Question

Reconstruction Era

Reconstruction
Reconstruction after the Civil War
The Old South
Imagine what it would have been like to be a member of these three groups during Reconstruction. What would have been their anxieties, hopes, disappointments, sympathies, and obstacles? Write a brief response of about 200 to 250 words for each group.

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

The three groups are the freed slaves, original Southerners and migrants from the North. Freed slaves hoped for a better future but were anxious of the uncertainties and discrimination. Southerners hoped to put the war behind and moved on but they were anxious of former slaves and interference by the North. Some Northern migrants were there to look for opportunities while others came to help the freed slaves.

Answer 2

There were three groups in the old south during Reconstruction: freed slaves, original southerners, and northerners who moved south during Reconstruction. Freed slaves had high hopes for their freedom but were disappointed frequently as discrimination persisted. Southerners were anxious as they lost in the Civil War and were not sure about the Reconstruction. Northerners had sympathy for the slaves and wanted to help in the Reconstruction but struggled with obstacles like poor economic conditions after the war.