Question

why did general oliver otis howard think the nation couldn’t let reconstruction fail

Answer 1

Answer:

General Howard said that the Civil War was fought over the rights of former slaves. However, after the war, the former slaves were not guaranteed those rights. If blacks were going to be oppressed and treated badly, that would mean that Reconstruction had failed, and the war had been fought for nothing.

Explanation:

This is the sample answer from Edmentum-Clever.  I suggest changing a couple of words.  

Answer 2

Answer:

Explanation:

General Howard said that the Civil War was battled about the privileges of previous slaves. Be that as it may, after the conflict, the previous slaves were not ensured those rights. On the off chance that blacks would have been mistreated and abused, that would imply that Reconstruction had fizzled, and the conflict had been battled in vain.