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The Reconstruction was an attempt to rebuild the South and turn it into a better place for both African Americans and whites. Even though the US managed to get the South back under control African Americans never were really able to get the rights they deserved. Obstacles like politicians and white supremacists made the Reconstruction harder than it should be. So was the Reconstruction doomed to fail from the start or could it have been successful to a degree?