How Did Reconstruction Was A Failure Of The Civil War?

At the end of the civil war roughly four million slaves were granted their freedom. However some argue that even though they were technically free they still had great discrimination against them. They could not function like a regular, free man because of the little rights they held. Even with new laws they could not use these rights and it actually became more dangerous to be free than before. They were restricted from using their rights in every way possible and barely any of the perpetrators were punished. Reconstruction was more of a failure for Freedmen because it failed to protect former slaves and created unjust laws. Although the new amendments were effective for some time, overall throughout time people began to find ways to reconstruct white supremacy and undo what they stood for. The government was so corrupt that many unjust laws were passed. Southern state
Some codes forbade blacks to own or lease farms or to take any jobs other than as plantation workers or domestic servants, jobs formerly held by slaves.” (Brinkley 357). Since the southern state governments were still filled with supremacy that it was incredibly hard for blacks to get any productive laws out because they were continuously shot down. The thirteenth amendment was a turning point for white supremacy. This amendment was supposed to help free slaves and give them a better, more equal life. While it did free slaves, it did not help with the violence targeted towards them. Slavery was no longer legal in the United States and whites had to find new ways to show their hate for blacks. This was when the KKK rose to power, they were established in 1865 by white Republicans. By 1870 it’s influence had spread into nearly every southern state. The KKK was known for its violence towards blacks and their control over the south. Many republican leaders were apart of this group and used their position of power to hurt blacks. They rarely ruled