The affects of the Civil War, and the actions that led to the war were very detrimental to the United States. The nation was not in good shape, and was all divided up. President Abraham Lincoln saw this division, and wanted to reconstruct the nation, by restoring national unity. Reconstruction did not only restore national unity, but more importantly it helped the blacks gain the personal rights that they deserved. These two reasons show why …showed first 75 words of 823 total…

…showed last 75 words of 823 total…do with politics. Reconstruction played a big role in the development of how the United States is today. It not only helped to reunite the country, but also changed the lives of many people, black and white. Reconstruction helped the blacks gain the personal rights that they deserved, and worked hard for. It also played a very big role in the development of education. Because of the development of these things, reconstruction was a success.