Effects Of Slavery On African Americans In 1860

In 1860, slavery is what the blacks went through, but the North was their only safest place. If they were free in the north, where they couldn’t vote, couldn’t have social freedom, or economic/education, how free were they really? South had more resistance in the South and the North quickly freed the states without resistance. Blacks may not as free in the North as they said. How free were free blacks in the north? Politics: only white males could vote, anyone else couldn’t no matter what gender or race. Social relation: an African American in high school had white boys not work with him. Economic: A black man will not be treated as a slave, but many rules apply to accept one. Politics were taken away from the blacks, they could not vote, will not have social relation with the whites, but the Church was used for those purposes. The Church was used for community politics, social causes/voting rights,temperance, and opinion. In document A, it said that only white males could vote and not even a women of any race. Most blacks couldn’t vote because of a $250 property requirement. In document B, it says a black man will not be a slave, and will thrive and live as long as he can pay taxes, but will not have any social relation with whites. The church was
They could not be with whites, couldn’t work together, but the blacks still fought for their rights.In document B, it said that blacks were of another race, that they were inferior and they should know their place and keep it. In document C, a black boy was making a speech which included that white boys would not work with him. Lastly, document D has the Church to fight for their freedom. Blacks could not have the social freedom they should have with whites. No whites would work with a black man, interact with him or include them during events such as political events like voting. But in the Church, they fought for their freedom that they should have in the