Answer the following question in at least one (1) pargraph, five to seven (5-7) sentences. Your answer must restate the question. Your answer must be in your own words. You may use one (1) online resource. You must provide the resource used. Failure to provide the resource will result in zero (0) points awarded and a referral for plagarism.

Question: Why was Reconstruction essential to rebuilding the union after the Civil War?