Effects Of Reconstruction On African Americans After Civil War

The Civil War ended on April 9, 1865 and America had to be rebuilt. This was the beginning of Reconstruction. Most would look at this period as the most misunderstood and controversial eras in the history of America. The roles of ex—slaves after the Civil War ended went through many changes. Many African Americans post civil war played great significant roles as they hurdled the obstacles they were faced while making great contributions to numerous levels of society. Reconstruction was very short—lived but it was an era of true civil rights movements for African—Americans. The Reconstruction was making far—reaching changes politically and social that our country had never witnessed. Opening up new possibilities of Education, Citizenship, Voting and Politics. The South was resistant at first but, it had no choice, it to had to take chances on the reconstruction. African-Americans were still scared, hostile and were gradually becoming a part of this nation. American civil rights were finally being protected and defended. For the first time the United States Government was taking responsibility. In 1868 Black citizenship was confirmed by the Constitutions 14th Amendment. The
The attempts that were made by Abraham Lincoln and also his successor Andrew Johnson were undermined by the Republican Party’s vindictive political games. There was corruption everywhere. Our government was filled with unscrupulous Northerners who were trying to destroy and strip the government of its excess productions or supply that wasn’t needed. The Southerners played nice with the Republicans for their own personal selfish gain. To top off the corruption was the naïve and ignorant freed black people who were not able to exercise the new granted political power that had just been awarded to