Differences Between The South And The North After The Civil War

“However, it had seemed that the dream of Reconstruction might be realized.” (W.E.B Dubois). This explains that people, both in the south and the north have seen all the bad issues that happened after the civil war. The civil war has caused a large separation between the south and north. From all the damage that happened between the two states of slavery getting involved and separation made Lincoln make a reconstruction to make the north and south one big state at the end. The north had passed the 13th, 14th and 15th amendment to protect the African-Americans and slaves who lived in the two states. The 13th amendment was passed to end slavery. The 14th amendment was passed to give black Americans citizenship and civil rights. Lastly, the 15th amendment was any African-American men had the right to vote. Reconstruction was also a military act to make sure African-American new rights were “protected”. Soon enough the southern states began to elect government’s dedicated to white-only rule. The South killed reconstruction because the southern congress allowed the KKK, the south elected to an only-white government, south was dedicated to pro-slavery (racism).
John W. Stephens was an example of the killings that the KKK did. John was killed in the Grand Jury room of the Court House by the KKK. “He was stabbed five or six times, and then hanged on a hook in the Grand Jury room (Doc A). In the south it was very hard for the white people to help slaves escape but could get murdered from the KKK if they find out. “I have a little doubt that shall be one of the next victims”. As the KKK killed Tourgee’s friend, it proves that the southern congress allowed the KKK to kill John for protecting African-American rights and no one did anything about