The Reconstruction Act Essays - United States, Aftermath Of War

The Reconstruction Act After the Civil war, not only were families torn apart, but the government, the economy and the north and south were torn apart also. Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Johnson, and Congress all came up with their own plan for the reconstruction of America. Although they all had very good ideas there were some flaws in their plans. There are many important factors to take into consideration, including, the debt, the broken relationships between the north and south and whether or not the south had ever succeeded from the union. It is debated about, whether or not it was the south fault for the war and if they deserved to pay the debt of the war. Because in the eyes of the South slavery was right, when the North tried to abolish slavery, the south got upset and rebelled. Then the North went and put taxes on the Souths exports. In the Souths point of view the North was being a bully. In the Norths point of view they were doing what was best for the country. Although many people believe that the South should totally take care for the debt, in my opinion when the south tried to succeed from the Union they had a valid reason. The debt should be split evenly between both the north and the south. If the North rebelled and refused military force should be implemented. Because of the war, many people from both the north and south died. Many families lost their sons in the war. Many wives lost their husbands during the war. Many children lost their fathers in the battles. The war caused a lot of tension between the North and the south. In Lincolns plan the North felt as if Lincoln made it far too easy for the South to be reinstated under congress. In my Opinion at least seventy-five percent of each states voter population should have to agree to follow the emancipation. They also have to pledge to never try to succeed from the government again. Each state was basically forced to do this because if they didnt they knew that military force would be used. It is a matter of opinion, whether or not the South ever really succeeded from the government or not. If you ask the southerners they will most likely say yes but if you ask anyone else you will probably get a mixed answer. For the northerners, whether or not the South had succeeded congress was not a black and white issue, it was a gray area. In my opinion the south had succeeded congress because they rebelled against them and started a war. Although I do not agree with the South view on major issues, I do believe they had a right to rebel. In the end it all comes down to your opinion. You can never please everyone. No matter how hard you try someone will always have a problem with your beliefs, the way you look, your opinion on governmental issues, what you eat, how you talk and many other things that range from petty issues to important problems. There will be people who disagree with my plan for reconstruction but I feel that in the end it would have been one of the better choices for America.