Economic Impact
Social Impact
Political Impact
North
Strong economy
Many Americans died
Expansion of government power
bigger federal government
political power shifted to the North
six union veterans were elected president
South
2/3 southern wealth lost during Civil War
Major cities lay in ruin
1/4 of white men 20-40 were dead
Entire social structure turned upside down
white and black citizens needed a new way to coexist
Political decline
from 1860-1912, no southerners were elected
African Americans
Freedom to work, travel, own property, form families
Segregation in the south
13th amendment abolished slavery in the U.S.
14th amendment guaranteed equal protection of laws
15th amendment guaranteed the right to vote