The Importance Of Par Part Of Reconstruction
Reconstruction was a time of disparity for the United States. The country was left in shambles from the Civil War. Soldiers returned to their homes, to find nothing, not even their family. Families of fallen soldiers would suffer from starvation, resulting in death. Slaves would be freed and promised freedom, but did not have a family or home to go to. Fleeing to the North would only help a little for them. Yeomen farmers would deal with similar problems. Their property would be destroyed and left with nothing. These factors would lead to migration to cities in hopes of a better life with freedom. Reconstruction was planned to rebuild the country and restore it back to the way it was before the war. No one knew for sure how this would work, but new it was a plan and some action needed to take place to rebuild the country.
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Part of Reconstruction was the promise of a new life for slaves and yeomen farmers.
This was a great proposal for the two groups, but failed to work as planned. These two groups were seen as the inferior in the country, resulting in freedom not really being freedom. When migrating to cities, ex-slaves would apply for jobs in factories and other places. Some owners would not hire these people because of their race. African Americans were still negatively viewed and not accepted, even after the Civil War had ended. This was more prominent in the South, slavery was still wanted for cotton farms. Ex-slaves would be promised the same rights as other citizens, but would not receive them as Americans would not let them. African Americans were expected to have the utmost respect for other citizens. Whites were still the superior race and expected blacks to do whatever they said, even though they were no longer slaves. Ex-slaves would have to gain respect from others , that they would not earn until many years
later.
Yeomen farmers would migrate to the cities also in search of employment opportunities or borrow money, as they were forced to leave their farms as their crops were destroyed as they were in debt (South Carolina African Americans – Economic Effects of the Civil War - 1865-1900). Being as far in debt as they were, yeomen were placed into the bottom of the social classes. They were looked at differently and did not have the same opportunities as others, because they could not afford it. Without money, they had to rely on others for help, but may not have received any. The more they borrowed money, the deeper they got in debt. The government could not help them, as the country was in shambles.
As Reconstruction continued in the United States, so did the suffering of the citizens. Ex-slaves were forced to find employment and housing. Yeomen farmers struggled to continue farming and fell deeper and deeper in debt. These two groups of people were promised freedom and more rights, but this idea was quickly ended. Americans were still in their ways of viewing slaves and poor whites as inferior, resulting in no chance for equality. Slaves and yeomen farmers would have to work for their rights, that would take many years before they received them.
Part of Reconstruction was the promise of a new life for slaves and yeomen farmers.
This was a great proposal for the two groups, but failed to work as planned. These two groups were seen as the inferior in the country, resulting in freedom not really being freedom. When migrating to cities, ex-slaves would apply for jobs in factories and other places. Some owners would not hire these people because of their race. African Americans were still negatively viewed and not accepted, even after the Civil War had ended. This was more prominent in the South, slavery was still wanted for cotton farms. Ex-slaves would be promised the same rights as other citizens, but would not receive them as Americans would not let them. African Americans were expected to have the utmost respect for other citizens. Whites were still the superior race and expected blacks to do whatever they said, even though they were no longer slaves. Ex-slaves would have to gain respect from others , that they would not earn until many years
later.
Yeomen farmers would migrate to the cities also in search of employment opportunities or borrow money, as they were forced to leave their farms as their crops were destroyed as they were in debt (South Carolina African Americans – Economic Effects of the Civil War - 1865-1900). Being as far in debt as they were, yeomen were placed into the bottom of the social classes. They were looked at differently and did not have the same opportunities as others, because they could not afford it. Without money, they had to rely on others for help, but may not have received any. The more they borrowed money, the deeper they got in debt. The government could not help them, as the country was in shambles.
As Reconstruction continued in the United States, so did the suffering of the citizens. Ex-slaves were forced to find employment and housing. Yeomen farmers struggled to continue farming and fell deeper and deeper in debt. These two groups of people were promised freedom and more rights, but this idea was quickly ended. Americans were still in their ways of viewing slaves and poor whites as inferior, resulting in no chance for equality. Slaves and yeomen farmers would have to work for their rights, that would take many years before they received them.