Historians used to characterize Reconstruction as a “failure.” Now historians sometimes use the terms “unfinished revolution” or a “half-finished revolution." Describe at least three revolutionary measures the North put into place in the South during Reconstruction and explain why these efforts to change the South failed. Which term most accurately describes the North's attempts to Reconstruct the South, "unfinished revolution" or "failure"? Why?

Historians used to characterize Reconstruction as a “failure.” Now historians sometimes use the terms “unfinished revolution” or a “half-finished revolution." Describe at least three revolutionary measures the North put into place in the South during Reconstruction and explain why these efforts to change the South failed. Which term most accurately describes the North's attempts to Reconstruct the South, "unfinished revolution" or "failure"? Why?