Economic Impact
Social Impact
Political Impact
North
Strong economy in 1865
At least 620,00 Americans lost their lives in the Civil War (more than 2% of the population 1860s)
Largely untouched by war
Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilked Booth, Southern actor.
Expansion of government power
Bigger federal government
From 1860 - 1912, no Southerner elected
political power shifted to North, Republican Party
Ensure equal rights
North attempt to reform the South
South
2/3 of Southern wealth lost
Political and economic decline
At least 620,00 Americans lost their lives in the Civil War (more than 2% of the population 1860s)
1/4 white men 20 - 40 were dead
Another 1/4 were maimed, crippled
Former Confederacy was invaded, destroyed, occupied
Political and economic decline
African Americans
They work for more money and factories
Freedom to work, travel, own property, and form families
Some left for Northern cities, job opportunities
The 13th Amendment forever abolished slavery in 1865
The 14th Amendment clarified black citinship; guaranteed equal protection of laws
The 15th Amendment guaranteed the right to vote cannot be denied based on ur skin color
The 13th Amendment forever abolished slavery in 1865
The 14th Amendment clarified black citinship; guaranteed equal protection of laws
The 15th Amendment guaranteed the right to vote cannot be denied based on ur skin color