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The Reconstruction Economy, 1865–1877
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The Freedmen’s Bureau
Achievements: It provided food, medical assistance and education, established schools and helped negotiate employment contracts between freedmen and landowners.
Purpose: Established in 1865, the Freedmen’s Bureau aimed to support formerly enslaved people and displaced Southerners as they adjusted to life after the Civil War.
Limitations: The Bureau lacked sufficient resources and faced opposition from white Southerners. Its failure to redistribute land widely meant most freedmen remained landless and had to work for others.
Northern Economic Growth
Growing economic divide: Northern industrialisation continued while the South remained largely agricultural, increasing the economic gap between the two regions.
Railway development: Investment in railways improved transport, connected markets and helped businesses move goods and raw materials more efficiently.
Industrial strength: The North had a stronger industrial economy, with factories, financial institutions and established transport networks that helped it recover and expand.
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Assassinated in April 1865, leaving Andrew Johnson to oversee the early stages of Reconstruction.
His opposition to congressional Reconstruction led to his impeachment in 1868, although he remained in office.
Opposed several protections proposed for formerly enslaved people and clashed with Radical Republicans in Congress.
Favoured a lenient approach towards former Confederates and allowed Southern states to re-establish governments relatively quickly.
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