(Solution) HIST405N Week 4 Discussion 2: Reconstruction and the Compromise of 1877

COURSE

HIST405N – United States History

Initial Post Instructions
For the initial post, craft a response comparing the three (3) Reconstruction plans:

  • Proclamation of Amnesty and Reconstruction (10% Plan) – Lincoln
  • Andrew Johnson’s Reconstruction Plan
  • Congressional Reconstruction Plan (Congress)

Then, address one (1) of the following for your selections:

  • Analyze if the South should have been treated as a defeated nation or as rebellious states.
  • Explain how the American culture and society changed in the North versus the South during Reconstruction.
  • Analyze the impact of the Compromise of 1877 that ended Reconstruction on African-Americans.

SOLUTION

The three (3) reconstruction plans had the same mission of readmitting the Southern States to the union, despite the differences in the approaches employed to reach the primary goal. The reconstruction process was initiated as one of the ways that America as a whole would address the problem of slavery, by committing to progressive change (Nokes, 2019). The differences between the three reconstruction processes include that the Proclamation of Amnesty and Reconstruction (10% Plan) – by Lincoln guided that Southern states would be readmitted………..Please click the icon below to access entire solution at $5