During the reconstruction era , many blacks were freed from slavery thanks to the 14th amendment, which enforces equal rights for all citizens of the United States of America. The word “freedom” has completely different meaning for the slaves than it does for us now. During the reconstruction era, blacks were free by law, but no resources and racism kept blacks in slavery.
Blacks during the reconstruction era were very unwanted people and although they were considered free according to the United States government , they were not free in the eyes of the white people that were in the communities. Whites created laws such as the Jim crows laws and the black codes in order to restrict and separate themselves from what they call lower class people”.The …show more content…
Although, the law granted equal rights for all citizens, whites took matters into their own hands and formed the KKK (Klu Klux Klan). Members of this racist group would disguise themselves with a costume known as the glory suit.The KKK was a all white group that would target African Americans. According to Elia Hill, which is an African American “ he had a horsewhip, and he told me to pull up my shirt,and he hit me” (Hill, p. 13). Members of the KKK would beat him as if he were an animal. They would beat him with no emotions or regret towards him. When the KKK would intrude houses they would drag their victims to the front yard in order to send messages to all blacks, to strike fear in their eyes and to prevent them from wanted to have a voice in the world. Racism is and always will be a big factor in the world, especially during the reconstruction era because whites were considered the superior race so whites could treat blacks however they pleased.Another scenario of racism is when our very own president was a racist white man who discriminated all blacks, basically saying that if the government frees all African American slaves and give them rights America will go to an automatic downfall. The president tries to persuade others to not give African Americans rights throughout his entire speech. This was a disgrace because the man the nation calls a ‘President “ is supposed to help the nation out and help its citizens; give them the opportunity to grow and become someone greater than they already were, but if the president doesn't even want to give African Americans freedom, What do people think that anyone else would want blacks to be free, if their own leader doesn't?These incidents get me very emotional because when I was growing up I saw many people mistreated because they were Hispanic. Up north where all the white people have been a completely different world compared
Blacks during the reconstruction era were very unwanted people and although they were considered free according to the United States government , they were not free in the eyes of the white people that were in the communities. Whites created laws such as the Jim crows laws and the black codes in order to restrict and separate themselves from what they call lower class people”.The …show more content…
Although, the law granted equal rights for all citizens, whites took matters into their own hands and formed the KKK (Klu Klux Klan). Members of this racist group would disguise themselves with a costume known as the glory suit.The KKK was a all white group that would target African Americans. According to Elia Hill, which is an African American “ he had a horsewhip, and he told me to pull up my shirt,and he hit me” (Hill, p. 13). Members of the KKK would beat him as if he were an animal. They would beat him with no emotions or regret towards him. When the KKK would intrude houses they would drag their victims to the front yard in order to send messages to all blacks, to strike fear in their eyes and to prevent them from wanted to have a voice in the world. Racism is and always will be a big factor in the world, especially during the reconstruction era because whites were considered the superior race so whites could treat blacks however they pleased.Another scenario of racism is when our very own president was a racist white man who discriminated all blacks, basically saying that if the government frees all African American slaves and give them rights America will go to an automatic downfall. The president tries to persuade others to not give African Americans rights throughout his entire speech. This was a disgrace because the man the nation calls a ‘President “ is supposed to help the nation out and help its citizens; give them the opportunity to grow and become someone greater than they already were, but if the president doesn't even want to give African Americans freedom, What do people think that anyone else would want blacks to be free, if their own leader doesn't?These incidents get me very emotional because when I was growing up I saw many people mistreated because they were Hispanic. Up north where all the white people have been a completely different world compared