Who is Responsible for the Failure of Reconstruction?Reconstruction is the period of time after the civil war. During this time both the Northand the South are trying to find ways that, would allow the sides to reconnect in a civilized way. The North is responsible for reconstruction’s downfall and essentially killing the reconstruction period. This was through lack of control, deep corruption in government, and an in-difference forthe South. The Northern states during this time after the war really wanted to South to “reunite” with the North and all become one nation again. This became clear that the South had a majorlydifferent plan.
The North was not able to control the Southern states. Whether it wasCarpetbaggers, The KKK, or just normal people causing the problems, the Northern states were not able to keep everyone out of trouble or controlled. Yes, the South was resisting the North’sefforts, but it was the North’s job and respon sibility to handle it with a firm hand. Northerntroops were sent into the southern states to help. The Ku-Klux Klan or the KKK, was very activein the South. They had been known to kill black men, as a part of their white supremacymessage. But they also killed white men that could possibly get in their way (Document A).Areas where the Northern troops were, the KKK activity did decrease, but it almost impossiblefor the soldiers to cover the whole vast area of the South effectively and efficiently. TheCarpetbaggers were another group of people in the South that definitely had an effect.Carpetbaggers were Northern men that saw an opportunity, an opportunist, so to speak
