Reconstruction And Post Reconstruction Essay

During the age of reconstruction, the freedman’s bureau launched the opening of up to 1000 schools for African American children presiding in the south. An assortment of north- sponsored colleges made for African

Education before the Civil War in the South was not as important as in the North. In the South, states did not stress over education and thought it was a private matter. They believed the education should be given in a house where the values of society would be taught.

Reconstruction opened many doors for its newly freed African American citizens. One the many doors, were those of political office. Though these doors opened for blacks in a variety of places, the social origins of

Due to the gradual elimination of African-American rights and the withdrawal of Federal troops from the South to enforce such rights, the end of Reconstruction surfaced in 1877. In the eyes of blacks, Reconstruction was a point in history where they could see their civil rights expanding before their very own eyes. On the contrary, whites were deeply disturbed at the way their once “white supremacy” government was dwindling in the rear-view mirror behind them. This fourteen year period known as Reconstruction houses the memories of temporary freedom, scandal, backdoor deals, and the unresolved social, political, and economical issues of our country.

     One of the major issues of the Civil War was slavery, and even with a victory by the North, blacks rights did not improve very much. Throughout individual Southern states, Black Codes were passed in state legislatures to repress the suffrage of black males. “All freedmen, free Negroes, and mulattos…with no lawful employment or business… shall be fined… and imprisoned…” In an effort to counteract these laws, the federal government passed the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments. These Amendments were only effective to a minimal degree, because the Southerners found other ways to restrict the opportunities of blacks. Southern whites organized secret societies such as the Ku Klux Klan to intimidate blacks and white reformers. Often times, violence was used by these secret societies to express their views. These Reconstruction policies dealing with blacks were not very efficient, for blacks did not receive equal

There were many different opinions on how Reconstruction should have been handled. Johnson’s plan was extremely lenient towards the Southerners, while the Radical Republicans’ plan punished the South greatly. Lincoln’s plan was the middle ground of the spectrum. In my opinion, I believe that Lincoln’s plan would have been the most effective plan in bringing the Union back together in a stable and fair way.

Overcoming human prejudice is one of the most difficult challenges any society has faced throughout human history, and will continue to face in the future. During the post-Civil War time period, Radical Republicans and other societal activists made significant efforts in the realm of civil rights. Throughout the time period, three new constitutional amendments were created, education was expanded, and the black population was able to participate in politics at a notable level for the first time in American history. However, like all social movements, there was ultimately pushback to Reconstruction policies. Although the Reconstruction Era led to some changes in the lives of blacks,

Senator John C. Calhoun’s words,” the South! The poor South!” was allusive to the rising segregation and the Great Depression that would prove to be the downfall of the South. In the 1930’s, schools were racially segregated and there was little emphasis on expanding the learning progress. Equal opportunity for African-Americans in the classroom was not offered and many of them could not read or write even in their adult years. The little emphasis in the classroom was because of the turn of the economy called the Great Depression. The shortage of money and taxes in the United States, caused teachers and students to cut school short and some children had to drop out of school early to help work on farms. Alabama in the 1930’s, was a difficult time for many children to continue their education. New laws have enforced the attendance of children to schools

Was the Rectronstruction of the United States really as affetcive as we all think? The end of the Civil War brought profound changes to the United States. The Reconstruction changed some things, but it did little regarding political turmoil and racial equality. In the end, the government established black suffrage, but this reform proved insufficient to remake the South or to guarantee human rights.

When ex-slaves demanded a formal public schooling, they were really asking the South to develop and embrace a relatively new philosophy of education. Effectively, they were having white southerners pay for the education of people they once “owned” as property, and had the right to receive what most whites in the region hadn’t had available previously.

During the 1950’s southern schools were racially segregated. Blacks and whites had to attend different schools. The separate school systems weren’t equal and did not abide by the 14th amendment. Schools for white children received more money from the public. Black children were often pulled out school because they were needed on the farm. Many of their parents were sharecroppers. To plant and harvest enough crops the children had to work alongside their parents. There weren’t many public schools available for blacks. If a town didn’t have enough money for two separate schools, they built only one school for white children. Southern schools were not complying with the 14th

It’s May 1865 in the United States and the war that was splitting the country in two has finally ceased. The Southern States had been demolished by the Union, and America is in shambles. Although the war had ended, there was still much for the United States to figure out. Following a war, comes a time in which both parties must rebuild what had perished in the war; this period is referred to as Reconstruction. Reconstruction after the Civil War was a huge burden on the United States at the time. The job of Reconstruction was to restore Southern States as well as redefine African Americans in society. With this, was going to come many arguments and disagreements amongst the north and south, as well as various opposing parties in government. Conflicts between the North and South went from the battlegrounds, to the legislative issues. Furthermore, American Government, Economy, and social systems, due to necessity, were changing alongside the needs of the people. Many people in government at the time stepped in with their own ideas as to how they would solve the problem of reconstruction. Reconstruction was a dark time for the South. The Southern way of life was upended by the Era of Reconstruction. However, their

America rapidly goes through many movements and developments from 1890 to 1930s. With the end of the Reconstruction Era and a fail to attempt one of the greatest reforms in American history: the attempt to incorporate ex-slaves into the republic with all the rights and privilege of citizens. The goal of racial equality failed due to by disfranchisement which were laws made as a loophole so blacks could not vote and resistance groups like the Ku Klux Klan (which ironically is Greek for circle of friends) and Red Jackets who intimidated blacks with terror campaigns. Thus causing the blacks in the south who account for 50% of the voting population in the south, to be frightened to vote for pro-equality. These various acts greatly reduced the number

Education of African American people was not supported in Southern States, this was because white people believed that if they permit their slaves to learn to write, speak and talk in English, they would eventually become rebellious to their masters and become disobedient. This fear led them to think that fundamentally African American people were unable to absorb education.