Consequences The U.S. Civil War profoundly affected soldiers, enslaved people, civilians and entire communities. Their experiences ranged from violence and displacement to liberation and political transformation
Enslaved people were emancipated, the Confederacy collapsed, cities and farms were destroyed, and hundreds of thousands died.
Slavery was permanently abolished, but racial inequality continued through segregation and discrimination. Constitutional changes reshaped citizenship and rights, the federal government gained more power and regional economic and cultural divisions