Definition of Reconstruction
Reconstruction
Re·con·struc·tion
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
The process of rebuilding or restoring something, especially after war or destruction.
e.g. The country underwent a period of reconstruction after the civil war.
(noun)
the period from 1865 to 1877 following the Civil War, during which new rights were granted to African-Americans and the Confederacy was governed by the federal government;
e.g. The Reconstruction era saw African Americans granted new rights after the abolition of slavery.
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