How did Reconstruction affect daily life in South Carolina?
1.Carpetbaggers and scalawags had less of an influence on the state.
2.Northerners and freedmen had more opportunities in the state.
3.African American families received 40 acres and a mule.
4.African Americans shifted from mainly agricultural work to factory work.
5. The state's economy suffered due to the destruction caused by the Civil War and the challenges of Reconstruction.
6. The state government was reorganized and many political leaders were removed from power.
7. Racial tensions and violence increased, particularly with the rise of white supremacist groups like the Ku Klux Klan.
8. Education opportunities expanded for African Americans with the establishment of schools and universities for freedmen.
9. The social hierarchy began to shift as African Americans gained more rights and privileges.
10. Many Confederate veterans faced challenges in adjusting to the new social and political landscape.