What is freedom? Throughout history many people have had different definitions of freedom.
Webster's dictionary states “Freedom is the power or right to act, speak, and think as one wants without hindrance or restraint.” During the Reconstruction , the act of rebuilding the South after the American Civil War, freedman often faced the same things during this period as when they were slaves. Because of this one has to ask a question, were African Americans during Reconstruction truly free?
Freedman often faced their former masters who treated them like they were still slaves. Laws like the Black Codes of Opelousas, Louisiana stated they were not allowed to meet unless for church, carry firearms, and were not allowed to be in the
Webster's dictionary states “Freedom is the power or right to act, speak, and think as one wants without hindrance or restraint.” During the Reconstruction , the act of rebuilding the South after the American Civil War, freedman often faced the same things during this period as when they were slaves. Because of this one has to ask a question, were African Americans during Reconstruction truly free?
Freedman often faced their former masters who treated them like they were still slaves. Laws like the Black Codes of Opelousas, Louisiana stated they were not allowed to meet unless for church, carry firearms, and were not allowed to be in the