Failure Of Reconstruction Dbq

The reconstruction Era was full of hardships and pain, but in the end was a very important period of time. The South was the most affected by the civil war and reconstruction because it was the side that wanted to split in the first place. After the civil war, the South had to agree to stop slavery before they could join back into the United States. Reconstruction was hard for African Americans because many white men didn’t treat them equal. The economy was a failure because many African Americans didn’t have a way to make money after being freed, many new laws were passed to make all men equal so political was a success, social problems sprouted because many white men didn’t agree with the African Americans getting equality. Many African Americans didn’t have jobs after they were free and couldn´t make a living to protect themselves. “If you wants to work I’ll feed you and give you clothes but can’t pay you no money.” (Document C) This quote shows
“The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied by the United States or by any State on an account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.” (Document D) This shows that congress and the government were trying to provide equal rights to all people living within the United States, which is a success. Although many white men persisted that former slaves not get equal rights, the government didn’t listen, and kept pushing through with their overall goal, equality. Therefore, the political standpoint during reconstruction was very strong and stood strong until African Americans had equal rights. In document F, it shows an African American man voting like any other man would. This show's success because they received the right to vote and are over time, getting all the rights that any white men would have. Overall, reconstruction was a success