Question

How did Congress approach Reconstruction after the Civil War?

Answer 1

It wanted to penalize the South heavily for starting the war.

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Answer 2

Generally speaking, Congress put federal troops in the South to ensure that the most basic elements of Reconstruction were being adhered to, however many see Reconstruction as a failure due to the fact that Congress stopped enforcing it too soon--leading to the rise of Jim Crow laws.