Chapter 15: Reconstruction: High Hopes And Broken Dreams, 1865 - 1877

After reading this chapter, you should be able to do the following:

1. Describe the approach to Reconstruction advocated by Presidents Lincoln and Johnson, and explain what they expected to accomplish.
   
   
2. Analyze what African Americans in the South looked forward to, now that they were free; and describe the actual conditions they encountered during the first years of Reconstruction.
   
   
3. Explain how Republicans in Congress took control of the Reconstruction process and what they intended to accomplish.
   
   
4. Describe the policies of Reconstruction governments in the southern states and what they achieved.
   
   
5. Explain how Reconstruction came to an end in the South and what its legacy has been.