Part A. One major change that was a result of Reconstruction was the reunion of families and the gathering of communities. Slaves separated during slavery by sale or the war were able to focus on reuniting. This brought the black community close together because they relied on each other to find their loved ones. After reuniting many settled in all-black settlements to minimize contact with whites (Norton, 2015).
The rise of the sharecropping system was another major change. Former slaves lacked money but had a desire to buy land. This resulted in the system known as sharecropping. Black farmers and white landowners bargained with one another. Landowners would provide food and supplies to farmers who would then turnover a portion of the crops for payment. This allowed landowners...