How free were Blacks in North
How Free Were Free Blacks In North?
“I had reasoned this out in my mind, there was one, I would have the other.” Stated by a freed Northern slave in his journal. The civil war affected the course of America and changed the World we know today. With the effect of slavery thousands of African Americans were outlawed into slaves across United States. With civil war storm clouds building, blacks did anything to be free by running to the free lands of so called “equality.” Many took a route called the Underground Railroad to the North lands. People thought that the North was free and equal but wasn’t so. The outcome of ex-fugitive slaves in the North wasn’t great. Through segregation and inequality, the blacks were restricted in North. They had no political freedom or the right to vote or be in politics. The freedom of sociality and independence or social freedom. The freedom of business and work of such trade as economic freedom. The belief of religion and worship. The blacks in North were not equalized of humanity. “That equality is not a choice , it’s a right,” stated by Abraham Lincoln. A black person’s life affected by his work and business of economics, his freedom of political parties and votes, the way of praise and religion of God, but most importantly his freedom of speech and independence of society and life. The blacks in South may have faced hard times, but a question among us all in 1860s. How free were free Blacks in the North?
The U.S. Constitution which was established in 1777 was very successful in the foundation of America. However political freedom conflicts of segregation tore apart politics. Blacks in North were vetoed against voting and making decisions that would affect their lives and careers. The Constitution outlawed blacks of any role in the Senate and any part of politics as whole. As stated by Charles Mackay, “-had no right to share with us (whites) the deliberations of the jury box…” No such judiciary right was given among any black man
“I had reasoned this out in my mind, there was one, I would have the other.” Stated by a freed Northern slave in his journal. The civil war affected the course of America and changed the World we know today. With the effect of slavery thousands of African Americans were outlawed into slaves across United States. With civil war storm clouds building, blacks did anything to be free by running to the free lands of so called “equality.” Many took a route called the Underground Railroad to the North lands. People thought that the North was free and equal but wasn’t so. The outcome of ex-fugitive slaves in the North wasn’t great. Through segregation and inequality, the blacks were restricted in North. They had no political freedom or the right to vote or be in politics. The freedom of sociality and independence or social freedom. The freedom of business and work of such trade as economic freedom. The belief of religion and worship. The blacks in North were not equalized of humanity. “That equality is not a choice , it’s a right,” stated by Abraham Lincoln. A black person’s life affected by his work and business of economics, his freedom of political parties and votes, the way of praise and religion of God, but most importantly his freedom of speech and independence of society and life. The blacks in South may have faced hard times, but a question among us all in 1860s. How free were free Blacks in the North?
The U.S. Constitution which was established in 1777 was very successful in the foundation of America. However political freedom conflicts of segregation tore apart politics. Blacks in North were vetoed against voting and making decisions that would affect their lives and careers. The Constitution outlawed blacks of any role in the Senate and any part of politics as whole. As stated by Charles Mackay, “-had no right to share with us (whites) the deliberations of the jury box…” No such judiciary right was given among any black man