The reconstruction of the U.S was a success for the northern whites because they won the war and the blacks are free and the U.S is no longer divided.It was a failure for the southern whites because they lost the war they no longer have slaves to work on there plantations witch makes them lose business and money. it was a success to the Northern blacks because they don't have to worry about getting captured by the south. to the southern blacks it was a success because they were free but they didn't know anything outside of the plantation so it was hard for them to get back on there feet but they did