The period following the Civil War is known as Reconstruction, which lasted from 1865 to 1877. This era aimed to reintegrate the Southern states into the Union and address the rights of newly freed African Americans. It involved significant political, social, and economic changes, including the implementation of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments. Reconstruction ended with a compromise in 1877, leading to the withdrawal of federal troops from the South and the onset of Jim Crow laws.
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