This is the essay question:

Question

Using what you learned in this unit, what was the biggest challenge the nation faced in reconstruction, and
why was it the biggest challenge? (4-6 sentences)
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questions should be at least 4-6 sentences.

Here is what I wrote:

The biggest challenge the nation faced in reconstruction was abolishing slavery and letting past slaves have equal rights. The government made the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendment to abolish slavery and to help African Americans including past slaves to have civil rights. It was the biggest challenge because the south still did not agree with abolishing slavery. Groups like the Ku Klux Klan did not agree that African Americans should have civil rights. It was difficult to change rules and traditions that were unfair to African Americans especially when the south disagreed.

Can you write a version with correct punctuation and grammar?

Can you tell me what you changed about it aswell?

Thank you! :)

Answer 1

Here is a revised version of your essay:

The biggest challenge the nation faced during Reconstruction was abolishing slavery and ensuring that former slaves received equal rights. The government passed the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments to abolish slavery and to secure civil rights for African Americans, including former slaves. This was the biggest challenge because the South largely resisted the abolition of slavery. Groups like the Ku Klux Klan violently opposed the idea that African Americans should have civil rights. It was difficult to change long-standing rules and traditions that were unjust, especially when there was significant opposition from Southern states.

Changes Made:

1. Punctuation and Grammar: Adjusted punctuation for clarity and grammatical correctness, such as adding commas for better sentence flow and ensuring subject-verb agreement.
2. Word Choice: Changed phrases like "to help African Americans including past slaves" to "to secure civil rights for African Americans, including former slaves" for clearer expression.
3. Clarity and Conciseness: Rephrased some sentences to be more direct and clear, such as changing "the south still did not agree with abolishing slavery" to "the South largely resisted the abolition of slavery."
4. Overall Flow: Improved the overall flow and coherence of the essay by varying sentence structure and ensuring logical connections between ideas.

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