The economy of the Cotton Kingdom was based on its laborers,which were slaves, particularly African Americans. However, after the Emancipation Proclamation was delivered, it aided the emancipation of those slaves. Therefore, the slaves apart of the Cotton Kingdom were set free, and the economy of the Cotton Kingdom collapsed. The Cotton Kingdom supported on of the wealthiest aristocracies in the world, and after the emancipation of slaves, left the South in shambles. Fields that grew cotton, were burned down and cotton gins were destroyed.
From the reconstruction, African Americans gained rights that made them equal, which however was only temporarily. After the reconstruction, the 14th amendment gave, citizenship to freed people, and the 15th …show more content…
Whether or not, African Americans gained equality, many still lived with the subjection they had while being slaves. Freed African Americans, faced strict black codes and restrictions that limited their freedom. African Americans during this time were easily guilty due to the the trump up laws. During this time, only ten percent of whites were arrested, and doesn’t account for the many instances whites were acquitted or not even charged. Therefore, being free or not, African Americans faced criminalization, particularly in the south due to the strict black codes.
The 13th Amendment was the significant push, that freed slaves. Although, it being instrumental in giving over 4 million slaves their freedom, loopholes were apparent, that necessarily did not definitely end slavery. Slaves were free, unless they committed a crime. Those who supported slavery used this to continue enslavement. Black Codes were enforced, they restricted the basic rights of blacks. Since these codes were enforced, whites had the ability to punish a black for breaking the codes. In which, like the 13th Amendment stated, the guilty black can be subjected to servitude, and continued …show more content…
Slavery, mainly focused on domestic work, like cleaning up or doing field work. Although convict leasing also involved those jobs to an extent more dangerous tasks was the primary focus for those under convict leasing. Mining, was inflame by convict leasing, but mining was very unpredictable.
Theodore Roosevelt and the federal government became the influencing force that help to accuse those who continue to conduct peonage, even though it was illegal in 1867. Theodore Roosevelt, who became president in 1901, did not agree with peonage and saw no good in it. Similarly, Judge Thomas Goode Jones and U.S. Attorney Warren S. Reese also thought the condition of peonage were horrible. Theodore Roosevelt had investigation in Alabama, were peonage was significantly seen, and those charged could be sentence by the federal government based on the evidence seen. However,
The name “Slavery By Another Name” well suited the documentary, and shows how labor work after the 13th Amendment and Emancipation Proclamation, imitated slavery. Even after the efforts to cease slavery, many free African Americans faced the same condition dealt . The same issues arose, and basically replicated slavery, despite it being called “convict leasing” or “debt bondage.” Convict leasing essentially, became the substitute of enslavement after the Civil War, where in which 90% of convict laborers in the system were African American
From the reconstruction, African Americans gained rights that made them equal, which however was only temporarily. After the reconstruction, the 14th amendment gave, citizenship to freed people, and the 15th …show more content…
Whether or not, African Americans gained equality, many still lived with the subjection they had while being slaves. Freed African Americans, faced strict black codes and restrictions that limited their freedom. African Americans during this time were easily guilty due to the the trump up laws. During this time, only ten percent of whites were arrested, and doesn’t account for the many instances whites were acquitted or not even charged. Therefore, being free or not, African Americans faced criminalization, particularly in the south due to the strict black codes.
The 13th Amendment was the significant push, that freed slaves. Although, it being instrumental in giving over 4 million slaves their freedom, loopholes were apparent, that necessarily did not definitely end slavery. Slaves were free, unless they committed a crime. Those who supported slavery used this to continue enslavement. Black Codes were enforced, they restricted the basic rights of blacks. Since these codes were enforced, whites had the ability to punish a black for breaking the codes. In which, like the 13th Amendment stated, the guilty black can be subjected to servitude, and continued …show more content…
Slavery, mainly focused on domestic work, like cleaning up or doing field work. Although convict leasing also involved those jobs to an extent more dangerous tasks was the primary focus for those under convict leasing. Mining, was inflame by convict leasing, but mining was very unpredictable.
Theodore Roosevelt and the federal government became the influencing force that help to accuse those who continue to conduct peonage, even though it was illegal in 1867. Theodore Roosevelt, who became president in 1901, did not agree with peonage and saw no good in it. Similarly, Judge Thomas Goode Jones and U.S. Attorney Warren S. Reese also thought the condition of peonage were horrible. Theodore Roosevelt had investigation in Alabama, were peonage was significantly seen, and those charged could be sentence by the federal government based on the evidence seen. However,
The name “Slavery By Another Name” well suited the documentary, and shows how labor work after the 13th Amendment and Emancipation Proclamation, imitated slavery. Even after the efforts to cease slavery, many free African Americans faced the same condition dealt . The same issues arose, and basically replicated slavery, despite it being called “convict leasing” or “debt bondage.” Convict leasing essentially, became the substitute of enslavement after the Civil War, where in which 90% of convict laborers in the system were African American