Rebuild and Restore

Definition

After the Civil War, the policy of "rebuild and restore" referred to the efforts made to reconstruct and rehabilitate the Southern states that were devastated by the war. It aimed to address social, economic, and political issues in order to bring stability back to the region.

Related terms

Freedmen's Bureau: A government agency established during Reconstruction that provided assistance such as education, healthcare, and employment opportunities for newly freed African Americans.

Sharecropping: An agricultural system where former slaves or poor farmers rented land from wealthy landowners in exchange for a share of crops produced.

Jim Crow Laws: Racial segregation laws implemented in Southern states after Reconstruction that enforced discrimination against African Americans.