Grievances Of The Reconstruction Era

The Reconstruction era following the Civil War managed to accomplish various goals regarding the freed slaves, the south, and the nation. This positive growth, especially for the African Americans was brief. In the efforts to reconstruct the southern society and integrate the freedmen, the southern whites, who were previously prosperous began to feel betrayed and neglected. There were many grievances, such as arguing that the Freedman’s Bureau infringed their rights and wanting the Union to withdraw its forces.1 The southern legislatures even passed laws such as the Mississippi Black Code, which prevented interracial marriage, court access for blacks, introduced vagrancy laws, and promoted the formation of vigilante and lynching groups. There