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It's generally acknowledged the reconstruction period following the Civil War fell short, and aside from the further 90 years of Jim Crow laws there would be a continued reverence for the confederacy and its generals by a large part of the white population.

What if the approach to the South post-war was more akin to German post WW2 with the De-nazificarion efforts? The banning of all confederate symbols, the emphasis of blame shifted more fully to the confederate leaders and the crimes they perpetuated (mainly slavery). Essentially taking away all reverence for that period of time if not outright making it illegal to.

Would or could this have happened in a different reconstruction?
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