Why do you think that Southern Whites resisted reconstuction from the federal government

You can't force your beliefs

Explanation:

The civil war was started by Northern Agression regarding State's rights. The North wanted to ignore the Southern states and their votes since the north had a majorty. The South left due to loss of representation and being ignored. Dishonest Abe was upset at their legal leaving of the Union. Long story short, in Sherman's march to the sea, Sherman's troops burned and destroyed every single southern city it came across in a thick line through the East Coast states. They Raped the women and put the children to the sword. In Southern Eyes, an enemy was breaking into their hones, assaulting their wives, and forcing their beliefs, with comolete disregard for Southern way of life.