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Were African Americans Free After The Civil War?

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Were African Americans free after the civil war? Were African Americans considered to be free and live their lives after the war ended? Certain people might think that African Americans were free but, they could not live like white people. They do not feel that African Americans should be treated the same as whites. African Americans after the civil war were not free at all. They were indeed let go but, could not live their lives to the full ability like a white person could. They are not free at all even in their own homes being attacked, and the police would not do anything to help them. African Americans only wished to obey the laws, and to live in peace. From the letter written by twenty-four African Americans they wrote, “The only thing we can do is defend ourselves. Yet we wish to avoid all such conflicts.” All they are asking for is too live in peace, without having to do it in a violent way. Something needs to be done for their protection. They have not done anything wrong, yet are still being treated poorly. …show more content…

They are not even allowed to give their own opinions without being judged. Even trying to go to church ends up with them getting threats. Written from the letter by twenty-four African Americans said, “But, they threaten us if we hold meetings in it.” If they try to do one thing or another, it always ends with backlash. It seems that white people will not even try to give them a chance. In the end African Americans acts or movements are just going to be judged as imperfect. They seem to still be treated as inferior to whites, just like the slavery

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