Reconstruction efforts refer to the period after the Civil War when the United States government tried to rebuild and reunite the country, especially by addressing issues related to slavery, civil rights, and the reintegration of Confederate states.
Related terms
Emancipation Proclamation: The Emancipation Proclamation was an executive order issued by President Lincoln during the Civil War that declared enslaved people in Confederate states to be free.
Freedmen's Bureau: The Freedmen's Bureau was a federal agency established during Reconstruction to provide support and assistance to formerly enslaved people and poor white individuals in the South.
Thirteenth Amendment: The Thirteenth Amendment is an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that abolished slavery and involuntary servitude throughout the country.