Effects of Reconstruction
Virginia SOL USII.2
Understand the ongoing effects of Reconstruction on American life after the mid-19th century.
What students need to be able to do
- Describe the impact of Abraham Lincoln's assassination and the political aftermath of the Civil War.
- Analyze the goals and effects of the Reconstruction Amendments, the Freedmen's Bureau, and civil rights policies.
- Describe the legacies of key figures such as Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant, Robert E. Lee, Hiram Revels, and Frederick Douglass.
- Describe the role of Congress and the Supreme Court in Reconstruction plans and policies.
- Describe the role and motivations of individuals who sought to gain from Reconstruction.
- Explain how the 1876 presidential election led to the end of Reconstruction.