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ezay MENU OBJECTIVES 3of4 v < HOME A Second Revolution? The Radical Republicans wanted a complete overhaul of Southern society, what some would define as revolution. Thus, some historians as well as contemporary observers have described the Civil War and Reconstruction period as a “Second American Revolution,” while other historians with an eye on twentieth-century events might argue that Reconstruction was not revolutionary at all. It depends on timing and your definition of “revolution.” Consider these successes in the Reconstruction period: « All former Confederate states achieved readmission by 1870. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled secession was unconstitutional. « The rate of illiteracy fell as school attendance rose among former slaves. | 100 | 90 +— p— e B | 5 ] 60 +— — - o 50 4 ® llliteracy Rate | L | || = Bl oo | ="