North, or South, who killed Reconstruction? “...the slave went free; stood a brief moment in the sun; then moved back again toward slavery.” (Phil Roden) In 1877, Rutherford B. Hayes became President. He was a republican. Because of the election in 1876, black Americans can’t live in the South.(Phil Roden) In 1876, another interesting thing happened, it was the 100th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence! (Phil Roden) America was so excited for this anniversary. The South killed reconstruction because of the Ku Klux Klan( KKK), racism,and lawlessness/fear. Rutherford B. Hayes and Samuel J. Tilden ran against each other in the election of 1876 (Phil Roden). Hayes is republican and Tilden is democratic. Reconstruction is the effort
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October 29, 1860, was a fearful night for Abram Colby. While Abram Colby was in bed, some members of the KKK broke into his house and took him into the woods. While in the woods, they whipped him for three hours, or maybe more. When they asked him the question “Do you think you will ever vote another damned Radical ticket?” He replied “If there was an election tomorrow, I would vote the Radical ticket.” (Abram Colby). Another reason they whipped him is because he was a former slave. Those people were very racist. Lawlessness/fear is another reason of why the South killed reconstruction. Everyone was so fearful of the KKK because some of the members were first-class men in the city. Some were lawyers, doctors, and even farmers (Abram Colby). The KKK hung a man named John W. Stephens. He was a State Senator. He was stabbed and hung in the Grand Jury room. (New York Tribune) People all around were sacred because they didn’t know who the KKK were going to attack next, because they and attacking people involved with the Government, but they also went after lower-class …show more content…
I can understand why they might think that, but the South killed reconstruction. The South killed reconstruction because of three main reasons: KKK, racism, and lawlessness/fear. The KKK is a very bad group of terrorists, they would kill people if they were helping fund reconstruction, and people were afraid to stop them! Racism is very bad and is not okay. Making fun of other religions, or races is not ok. It is a very bad thing. Everyone was fearful because they lost their jobs, and they still funded the reconstruction, but they needed to put food on the table, and nobody had enough
October 29, 1860, was a fearful night for Abram Colby. While Abram Colby was in bed, some members of the KKK broke into his house and took him into the woods. While in the woods, they whipped him for three hours, or maybe more. When they asked him the question “Do you think you will ever vote another damned Radical ticket?” He replied “If there was an election tomorrow, I would vote the Radical ticket.” (Abram Colby). Another reason they whipped him is because he was a former slave. Those people were very racist. Lawlessness/fear is another reason of why the South killed reconstruction. Everyone was so fearful of the KKK because some of the members were first-class men in the city. Some were lawyers, doctors, and even farmers (Abram Colby). The KKK hung a man named John W. Stephens. He was a State Senator. He was stabbed and hung in the Grand Jury room. (New York Tribune) People all around were sacred because they didn’t know who the KKK were going to attack next, because they and attacking people involved with the Government, but they also went after lower-class …show more content…
I can understand why they might think that, but the South killed reconstruction. The South killed reconstruction because of three main reasons: KKK, racism, and lawlessness/fear. The KKK is a very bad group of terrorists, they would kill people if they were helping fund reconstruction, and people were afraid to stop them! Racism is very bad and is not okay. Making fun of other religions, or races is not ok. It is a very bad thing. Everyone was fearful because they lost their jobs, and they still funded the reconstruction, but they needed to put food on the table, and nobody had enough