From the Paper
"This paper will discuss the impact that Reconstruction had on the cotton industry in the Mississippi Delta. The Mississippi Delta region had been economically dependent on cotton production for decades prior to the Civil War. The region is located in the northwest part of the state, with the Mississippi River forming its western border and the Yazoo River and a series of bluffs forming its eastern border. The northern and southern borders of the Mississippi Delta are created by the northern and southern boundaries of the state itself. Altogether, the delta region encompasses a large area of agriculturally rich land. Thus, "these delta lands extend along the entire western border of Mississippi, but near the center of the state's Mississippi River they broaden into an oval region that is 60 miles wide from west to east" (O'Brien & Martin, 1985, p. 276). Because it is..."

Abstract
This paper takes a look at the Reconstruction era in American history. According to the paper, Reconstruction needs to be distinguished from the winning of the Civil War by the North. The paper reports that once the war was won in 1865, the North, under President Lincoln and then President Johnson, began the first phase of Reconstruction, which lasted two years, until the end of 1866. The paper further reports that Reconstruction, which eventually lasted 12 years, was generally not a successful policy.

From the Paper
"Southerners did not flock to become Republicans as the North desired, but when they were allowed to be Democrats, they worked hard to restore legitimate legislation and patriotism."
"Meanwhile the attitude of Southerners toward the Blacks remained the same as before the war. Declaring a people free did not erase the subordinate and inferior image that the Whites had of the Blacks. Even those blacks who had served in the military faced persecution and prejudice. "

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Abstract
This paper examines the social and political elements of the south after the Civil War. It efficiently covers the abolition of slavery, the emergence of the Ku Klux Klan and the social grouping of the population in the Republican governed South.

Table of Contents
The Retardation
Causes of a Near Failure - The Elections of 1876
Ending of Reconstruction
Conclusion

From the Paper
"The republican governments in the south radically attempted to deal with the problems left by the abolition of slavery and the Civil War in a constructive manner. The reconstruction of the Southern economy and society was led by:

" -The Northerners who settled in the South (also called carpetbaggers)
- The Southern whites of the Republican Party (also known as the scalawags), and
- The Freedmen"

Tags:reorder, civil, war, south, southern, united, states, post, 1876, usa, america, abolition, slavery, economy, society, carpetbagger, scalawag, freedman, ku, klux, klan, rights