1. Why did Reconstruction fail and should the Confederate leadership have been punished? How do you ...

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1. Why did Reconstruction fail and should the Confederate leadership have been punished? How do you explain the disfranchisement of the Southern black population after Reconstruction, during the 1890's? What measures did whites enact to prevent blacks from voting? You can look up specifics online, like voting tests, literacy exams, and more. Remember, if you choose to cite, you MUST use scholarly sources, not generic ones. A source that can be used tells you who wrote it, where it came from, and if it was peer reviewed or a primary source. You are not required to cite sources in the discussions but will be required to do so in the paper and the final.