RECONSTRUCTIONS
the action or process of reconstructing or being reconstructed
the period 1865–77 following the american civil war, during which the southern states of the confederacy were controlled by federal government and social legislation, including the granting of new rights to black people, was introduced.
the period 1865–77 following the american civil war, during which the southern states of the confederacy were controlled by federal government and social legislation, including the granting of new rights to black people, was introduced.