The segregation that emerged during the late 19th century can be attributed to the politics of the Congressional Reconstruction the morals that Southerners carried after the American Civil War. Although great progress was made after the North’s victory, the discrimination of black people would continue for 100 years.
The politics of segregation after the Civil War begin with Andrew Johnson’s Presidency. He is considered one of America's worst Presidents due to his discrimination towards African Americans after America had just finished fighting a brutal war to stop this. When Johnson announced his plans for reconstruction, he disappointed