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Re:The Nazi of Oak Park by hydrogen7800 on Tuesday October 08, 2024 @03:31PM (#41780909)
Key difference: Denazification was imposed on Germany from the Allies. There was no such force during reconstruction.
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Re:The Nazi of Oak Park by vkou on Tuesday October 08, 2024 @05:47PM (#41782115)
Half the purpose of reconstruction was purging Confederates from any position of political influence.

Unfortunately, a campaign of terrorism that culminated in the crooked compromise of 1877 brought an end to that.

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