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Sherman's march achieved its aims; Reconstruction fell a bit short.
by 082349872349872 3y ago
Sherman's march achieved its aims; Reconstruction fell a bit short.
- pkulak 3y agoIt fell short three generations later. Grant wiped out the KKK and had former slaves in elective offices. Sure, he didn’t fix all the problems in 8 years, but he did more than anyone could have expected, and a lot of his progress was rolled back later.