Events Of Reconstruction

It's been almost 140 years since the end of Reconstruction, yet there are still acts of racism and racially-motivated violence occurring in the United States such as assaults, robberies, and murder. Many of these motivations stem from the Reconstruction Period of American history, which is the 10-year period that followed the end of the Civil War, and is marked by the rebuilding and mending of the country. The three most significant events of Reconstruction that led to increased racism were the Black Codes, The Redeemers, and The Ku Klux Klan formation. These three groups and actions were created to make sure that black people did not have the same rights as whites even after the civil war, and it was often done through acts of violence. “Black
They were a group who wanted to end reconstruction, and began by counting electoral votes incorrectly, as well as paying African Americans for their votes. They reduced the money spent on African American children's education to almost nothing, and began increasing any financial fees that had to be paid by African Americans. They weren’t concerned with African American’s needs; they didn’t want to work with them, didn’t agree with the idea of improving conditions for all people, and certainly didn’t want them to be able to hold official positions. The Redeemers took political action against African Americans, while other groups took a violent approach, like the Ku Klux
The group was made up of pro-confederate farmers, doctors, lawyers, politicians, sheriffs, and even mayors. They burned their churches, as well as robbing, whipping, ravishing, and killing them without reason. They would chase great numbers of people from their homes, hang them without process of the law (Known as lynching), as well as beat and kill African Americans who attempted to vote, or who believed in and supported reconstruction. The group was famous for being white supremacists, as well as anti semitic. After a period of decline, white groups revived the Klan in the early 20th century, burning crosses and staging rallies, parades and marches. They denounced immigrants, Catholics, Jews, African Americans and organized labor. The civil rights movement of the 1960s also saw a surge of Ku Klux Klan activity, including bombings of black schools and churches, as well as violence against black and white activists in the