RECONSTRUCTION 1865 1877
RECONSTRUCTIONS EFFECTS ON AFRICAN AMERICANS
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owning a large plantation
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seeking Federal office
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getting an education
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becoming a minister
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Detailed explanation-1: -The aim of African Americans during Reconstruction was to reunite with their families and enjoy the freedom that had been denied to them for so long under slavery. Many left their plantations, but most soon returned to the land that they knew and wanted to work.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Reconstruction Era lasted from the end of the Civil War in 1865 to 1877. Its main focus was on bringing the southern states back into full political participation in the Union, guaranteeing rights to former slaves and defining new relationships between African Americans and whites.
Detailed explanation-3: -Reconstruction encompassed three major initiatives: restoration of the Union, transformation of southern society, and enactment of progressive legislation favoring the rights of freed slaves.
Detailed explanation-4: -Some emancipated slaves quickly fled from the neighborhood of their owners, while others became wage laborers for former owners. Most importantly, African Americans could make choices for themselves about where they labored and the type of work they performed.