History of Reconstruction and the Rise of Jim Crow
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Reconstruction was a time after the civil war when people were trying to rebuild and put the nation back together. A lot of people were freed during this time but found out the hard way that freedom didn't equal equality. Everyone had there different views of freedom but all in all, everyone wants that "freedom". After a while, people got tired of the reconstruction. The rise of Jim Crow was a time of a whole bunch of "anti-black" laws. The white were seen as the superior race and even though African Americans had some "rights" they were still seen as slaves in a sense.
Hey Kaitlyn it is nice to meet you as I did not get a chance to comment on your introduction post. The thoughts and ideas behind your post I agree, and I like the substituted name for Jim Crow being "anti-black" laws. This is what caused segregation among the people causing hatred and more killings to occur. A lot of people were freed but the laws kept them in a slave mindset as still have some under that mindset currently.
ReplyDeleteHello Kaitlyn my pleasure to meet you. I totally agree with your thoughts behind the "Jim Crow" or the "Anti-black" laws. Jim Crow is what caused segregation with the people. Because of these laws there would be more killings and hatred would build up more. People was freed but the "Jim Crow" Laws kept or made the feel like they was still slaves.
ReplyDeleteGood comment—almost exactly the same as Braxton’s though.
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ReplyDeleteThis is a good post. In the future your posts need to be longer and cover more material. If you need help, try responding to the final exam question in your post.
Hey Kaitlyn, very nice to meet you. I agree with your view of the freedman of the reconstruction era. Freedom definitely didn’t equal equality for former saves. They were still treated less than white men. The south needed to rebuild after many farms and plantations were burned down. Many in the south were left with confederate money that lost its value.
ReplyDeleteHi, Kaitlyn! Nice to meet you! Your view on Jim Crow resonates with me as well. Everyone does indeed want that "freedom". My main issue with the way Reconstruction played out was that the systemic disenfranchisement that occured both during and immediately after slavery was essentially only put on pause while the country figured out what to do. It a terrible time to look into when you think about it.
ReplyDeleteHi Kaitlyn! I really enjoyed reading your post. I think your perspective is amazing and I definitely agree with it. The word "freedom" was undoubtedly used very lightly during the Reconstruction period. Although they were free, it didn't actually result to actual equality as Imoni stated above. I do believe that once slaves were free this didn't necessarily take away from the fact that they were probably afraid. Their majority counterparts weren't numb to this fact and according to the aftermath, newly freed slaves during that time were still treated less than.
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