Question

The term Reconstruction refers to _____________.

Group of answer choices

the process of punishing the South after the war.

rebuilding the homes and businesses in the South after the Civil War.

the period when the U.S. began to free the slaves after the Civil War.

the process of bringing the South back into the Union and dealing with the legal status of African Americans after the civil war.

Answer 1

the period when the U.S began to free the slaves after the civil war