We are learning about reconstruction. Reconstruction was basically the rebuilding of the south after the Civil War. Post Civil War was very hard for both the North and the South. The North had to pay for and repair the South after the damage that was done. Also they had to deal with immigration of freed black slaves that wanted to live up north. In the south, everything was destroyed. Blacks were free but had no money. Former confederates had no rights, land, or money. Reconstruction was the end of slavery, but the beginning of a long journey for blacks, and former confederates.
With the end of the Civil war, Blacks now were free. Slavery was outlawed, and blacks thought it would be better. But little did they know it was just the start of a whole new hard chapter in their lives. Whites in the North did not want slavery. But they did not want blacks to live in their neighborhoods also. Segregation was mandatory, and blacks did not get treated as fair as whites. Also up north blacks had to fight with immigrants for jobs and housing. In the south blacks had curfews, and labor contracts. They also had to deal with KKK and white Camellia. There were riots and other violent movements geared toward blacks from whites. Blacks were hung, beaten, or treated very badly by racist people. Schools were burnt, just so that blacks couldn’t get an education. That’s how bad it was. Some even say it was worse than slavery.
Former confederates were also treated very badly. They had NO rights. NO money. NO land. They were removed from congress, and couldn’t vote. They were not considered citizens. Actually blacks had more rights than former confederates. That’s what caused a big tension between the two. In order for a southern to be pardoned they had to take an oath to the U.S. 13000 pardons were granted.
The 13th amendment abolished slavery; the 15th gave blacks the right to vote. But not confederates! The 15th amendment states that no state can take away some ones right to vote based on color, race ext. But if confederates weren’t considered citizens, they couldn’t vote.
I agree but disagree with how reconstruction was handled. Yes I think that blacks should be allowed to be citizens and vote. But former confederates should be allowed to also. Sure I think that it should be a little hard for former confederates to become citizen. They did rebel against their own country. But with the same aspect, they are still a part of the U.S. As long as they are willing to follow the new rules, they should be granted citizenship.
9 comments:
This is a great blog! I really enjoyed the way you expanded the details on how blacks were treated after the Civil War and compared it to the treatment of the blacks in South Africa during the Apartheid. Also, you explained how KKK and white Camellias tried to exert control over the lifes of African Americans. You provided depth about what the blacks' lifes were like with KKK terrorizing them. I agree with your statements that education is the key to success and that the whites were trying to prevent blacks from getting education. Nice job and keep it up!
Mariahhh!
I enjoyed your blog. Blacks were treated truly unfair after the Civil War. They faced very cruel punishments. All the whites wanted to do is prevent blacks from getting there education. That was there main focus, because if they had more education, blacks would probably have had more rights and power.
Hey, nice blog. i like how you voiced your opinion on the way Reconstrution was handled by both North and South. You are right, ex-conferates should be given citizenships like the blacks because they were indeed part of United States. I am mostly appalled on the idea of the blacks still being mistreated by the whites even after the civil war. The whites apparently still had grudges against the blacks, not only wanted to prevent their getting education but to get rid of them completely! You saw alot of hangings and murders in the South. Oh and the immigrants weren't treated nicely in the North either. Alot of them were forced to work on low wages or be replaced and deported. well, not only the Reconstruction can be a good thing but a bad thing too.
Your blog was a nice reaad. I liked that you expressed your opinion of the reconstruction. The Government really should have handled the reconstruction differently. Maybe if they did, the tension between freed blacks and southern whites would be a little less. Maybe the violence wouldn't have been so hostile. But who really knows. History is called history for a reason.
This relates a lot to what we read about in class today. During reconstruction blacks were denied many rights, and treated unfairly. This also relates to what happened in south africa. I guess im gonna be like everyone else and just go GREAT BLOG!
I loved it!
because i really dont know what else to say :]
your blog was good. the confedrates didnt have any thing. for example no money, no money and no land. but sorry my response is so short.
great blog mariah. You gave a lot of details about reconstruction and how blacks were treated after the war. Althought they were given more rights than they had they still were not equal to whites. after reconstruction the south was destroyed and restoring it and the government was very challenging.
You had a well put together blog this week. I like a tremendous amount of the points you made about how blacks was treated unfairly. I agree with you on every point. I liked how you talked about eduaction as well and how it is a key to success, the was good point. Great Blog!!
You're right about how both blacks and whites were effected by the Reconstruction. Sometimes I always figure that whites never really had any problems after it, that they lost their slaves but they'd make it okay. They didn't have any rights, just like the blacks had rights but still lived in fear. Still, it's kind of like going against their own country when they made up horrible organizations like the KKK and risked their lives to kill others'. Nice blog, Mariah
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