Corruption and bribery took place prior to the Civil War, during Reconstruction and still does today. Many post-Civil War acts influenced the twentieth century but one of the biggest changes were how African-Americans were treated. African Americans have a long history of fighting for the right to vote and using that right to fight for their freedom. Fredrick Douglas profound words, “There is no progress without struggle”. It took a Civil War to defeat slavery and when the slave system was defeated, this country took an enormous step toward democracy. In 1865, the Civil War came to an end and a couple years later the 15th Amendment was ratified which gave blacks the right to vote. The Civil Rights Act of 1875 was passed which protected all
