After the Civil War ended, the South was left in disarray. President Lincoln set reconstruction projects in motion, but was unable to see them through due to his assassination. His successor, Andrew Johnson, continued the reconstruction policies of Lincoln, but this put a strain on Northern economy.
In addition, the reconstruction also aded in bringing back the old South ways. Wealthy plantation owners acting as overlords to black slaves (who were supposedly freed by Lincoln). Black slaves, though freed by the law, were still treated poorly in the South. The North had no plan to set up the newly freed black population with a living and the former slaves quickly became impoverished.
Once the South was back on its feet again, and its agriculture was running, Northern troops were withdrawn by the president. The South was nursed back to health and America was whole again. But the problem of how to take care of the slaves remained.
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