War

Civil War and Reconstruction

By crnorwood12

  • Beginning of Civil War

    Beginning of Civil War
    The Civil War lasted from 1861 until 1865. The southern states wanted to have their own nation and be able to decide what laws to have. The north did not want the country to be broken apart.

  • End of War

    End of War
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    Reconstruction Period

    The time after the Civil War was called Reconstruction. It lasted from 1865-1877. It started near the end of the Civil War when President Abraham Lincoln proposed a plan for Reconstruction. This plan was to rebuild the South and bring states back into the Union.