Black life in the South during Reconstruction

Include the realities of black life in the South during Reconstruction, including aspects of sharecropping and the development of churches and schools. Outline the different plans for Reconstruction (Lincoln, Johnson, and Radical Republicans), as well as the South’s reaction to their plans. Discuss the ending of Reconstruction, showing the lack of interest in the North for blacks, as well as political developments in the Compromise of 1877