DBQ: American Patton Reconstruction
Maddie Patton Reconstruction DBQ
In the year of 1877, Reconstruction started and was a big success in resolving political, social, and economic problems. Furthermore, it restored the United States as a unified nation. The era was established to fix all the conflicts between the North and South. Additionally three more amendments were stated, the 13th, 14th, and 15th; declaring former slaves the right to vote, earning their citizenship, and making slavery illegal. Although the former black slaves were now free, they had no land and very few rights, and most did not even have family. However with the reconstruction, blacks were able to gain rights, but were continuously harassed by the white southerners. The formation of the Ku Klux Klan sabotaged hopes for freedom and progress for African Americans. …show more content…
However, the required two-thirds majority was defeated in the House of Representatives, for the reason of there being a larger amount of the northern people in disagreement to freeing the slaves. Therefore, President Abraham Lincoln took on the role of getting it through the congress. By targeting additional democrats with his political skills, he got them to commit to support the passing of the amendment. Finally, it was passed, which freed the slaves making the southerners ecstatic; on the other hand, the Northerners were not happy at all.
Unfortunately, as the fourteenth amendment largely failed to protect black rights during the long Jim Crow Laws time period, the amendment was passed with the rights of recently freed slaves specifically in mind. This amendment guaranteed citizenship for the freed slaves and equal protection of the laws in court (Document 2). The white people did not see them as citizens and continued to not treat them as such, causing more conflict among their
In the year of 1877, Reconstruction started and was a big success in resolving political, social, and economic problems. Furthermore, it restored the United States as a unified nation. The era was established to fix all the conflicts between the North and South. Additionally three more amendments were stated, the 13th, 14th, and 15th; declaring former slaves the right to vote, earning their citizenship, and making slavery illegal. Although the former black slaves were now free, they had no land and very few rights, and most did not even have family. However with the reconstruction, blacks were able to gain rights, but were continuously harassed by the white southerners. The formation of the Ku Klux Klan sabotaged hopes for freedom and progress for African Americans. …show more content…
However, the required two-thirds majority was defeated in the House of Representatives, for the reason of there being a larger amount of the northern people in disagreement to freeing the slaves. Therefore, President Abraham Lincoln took on the role of getting it through the congress. By targeting additional democrats with his political skills, he got them to commit to support the passing of the amendment. Finally, it was passed, which freed the slaves making the southerners ecstatic; on the other hand, the Northerners were not happy at all.
Unfortunately, as the fourteenth amendment largely failed to protect black rights during the long Jim Crow Laws time period, the amendment was passed with the rights of recently freed slaves specifically in mind. This amendment guaranteed citizenship for the freed slaves and equal protection of the laws in court (Document 2). The white people did not see them as citizens and continued to not treat them as such, causing more conflict among their