Effects Of Social And Economic Changes On African American Society

After the Civil War and the Reconstruction period, there were many social, political, and economic change that affected the American society until the 20th century. Many changes revolve around the freedom of slaves after the 13th Amendment. Allowing newly African Americans emitted into the American society, lead many changes alongside with it, mainly negatives. Few changes in the society are the separation and discrimination of Africans, unfavorable labor, and the lack of political rights. Each contribute in the hardship African Americans in the American society.
After the Civil War, the 13th Amendment was established to abolish slavery and soon followed the 14th Amendment to give equal citizenship and protection. However, the amendment didn’t effectively stop the Africans hardship. The American
One economic change was allowing former slaves to earn their own profit. In comparison before, Africans were just slaves working for their master, but now they have some relevant rights on their own. For example, between 1860 and 1880, the economic role change allowing many to become tenant farmers and possibly becoming a landlord (doc 4, photo). Before this change, the Africans did not have the rights to gain profit or let alone be able to become a landlord. The sharecropping practice contributes to many of Africans becoming tenant farmer, as a way for the poor Africans to earn a living and some land (O.I). However, this practice has been just an another replacement of labor after the abolishment of slavery. Many former slaves had no other choice than to work under a landowner. Additionally, many landowners were white as well similar to slaves work under their master. The economic change of African Americans gains the ability to gain a profit is not much from slavery, is another unfair labor for the black peoples. The economic change provides little help toward the Africans