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Freed Slaves

Published on Dec 10, 2015

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FREED SLAVES

CIVIL WAR ENDED SLAVERY BUT...

THERE WAS STILL NO IMMEDIATE EQUALITY

Northern troops subjected the south to Reconstruction
(1867-1868)

RECONSTRUCTION

GAVE CIVIL RIGHTS TO FREED SLAVES AND VOTING RIGHTS TO BLACK MEN

FREED SLAVES

ACTIVELY TOOK PART IN POLITICAL AFFAIRS

AFTER RECONSTRUCTION...

A VIOLENT PROTEST STOPPED REFORMS

Many freed slaves had to work as sharecroppers for previous slaveowners.

U.S. BLACKS FACED

THREATS AND HARASSMENT WHEN THEY TRIED TO VOTE

SOUTH BECAME

RIGIDLY SEGREGATED

BLACKS NO LONGER GIVEN

  • Polital
  • Educational
  • Economical
  • Rights/opportunities