Problems Of Reconstruction Essay

Reconstruction did not successfully solve the problems caused by slavery and the Civil War because the slaves were still being tricked and the white people were discriminating against the African Americans. Slavery was a big issue in the United States. They took advantage of the African Americans during the Civil War. Lincoln believed that slavery was wrong and if he set the slaves free during the Civil War, then they would get a huge advantage and reach the end of the war with the Union’s victory. After the war ended, the former slaves were being excluded from the rights given to them. The freedmen were given rights which were written into the Constitution. They became the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments.
What is known as, the 13th Amendment
No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws....”(Source 5) This means, any person born in the United States is considered a citizen of America and whichever state they live in. Any citizen will have the rights of life, liberty, and property and nobody can deprive them of it. Even African Americans can have it without getting everything taken away from them as long as they are
The white men said to him, “Of course he wants to vote for the democratic ticket! You’re as free as air, ain’t you? Say you are, or I’ll blow your black head off!” (Source 6) These men hated the democrats because of how they handled everything with slaves and their new rights. The black man voted for a democratic ticket and they began with their threats, racism, and segregation. The white men are persuading the freedman to vote for a republican. They threatened to shoot him in the head if he voted for a democrat. This began a voting