What was one of the positive outcomes of reconstruction

Reconstruction proved to be a mixed bag for Southerners. ... On the negative side, however, Reconstruction led to great resentment and even violence among Southerners. Terrorist organizations, like the Ku Klux Klan, struck fear into the hearts of African Americans and anyone who cooperated with the Republican governments.

Blacks became Americans and were allowed the right to vote. 

1. the spread of reform movements aimed at perfecting american society