the significance of the civil war

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…with the beginning of the Reconstruction. The 14th Amendment was appealed, helping to turn blacks into official citizens of the United States. It also provided for national citizenship and forbade states from depriving citizens of equal protection of the law. There were still a number of questions that needed answers. Would slaves overused their powers, since Congress had granted them rights? The nation would face a challenge in the future. Next stop was the Reconstruction.