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The hardships of the freed black slaves during the Reconstruction, namely the end of the 19th century, focusing on American society and its problems?

I do not want any political events....I only want to know what hardships blacks had from the society.....Thank you very much

I'm sure no one can answer my question...everybody who tries to just copies out history but doesn't give me ways blacks suffered, just gives me laws that helped them...however I will keep on trying; maybe I will be lucky and some one who knows about this will help me. I will try to extend the expiration date until I get a satisfactory answer.

Answer 1

mostly they were segregated
meaning they were treated like crap
different rights
couldn't vote talk walk talk etc

Answer 2

This is a strange question because the answer has to do with where the former slaves ended up vis-a-vis employment, housing and prejudice. If there were hardships to suffer then blacks got it first and got it worst. In the North they had to learn to assimilate into the white majority communities expectations. In the South they lived in segregated black areas, attended black schools and were expected to cowtow to any white person they came in contact with. Some found this easy to do but others, especially as they became educated, realized the reality of the black man and second class citizenship. I would imagine that a growing number of young black men seethed with anger and found themselves fighting a machine greater than their ability to succeed. Hangings were rather routine in the South, although I believe the number of young black men hung reached in the area of 275 total. Being black was a hardship in and of itself following the freeing of the slaves. Until then, everything was provided that blacks were allowed to have. Sudden freedom created a great hardship and required ingenuity and the holding in of the anger. Blacks in the North did not have to go through that great change. It is known that a considerable number of slaves stayed on their respective plantations to work for room and board or, often, for wages. The hardships blacks suffered came not from the evil of the people, the white people, but from a tradition that was part of the fabric of society at the time. Reconstruction created incredible hardships on all people in the South. No one was comfortable with their new role. White people - especially women - had never done a days work in their lives and suddenly they have this big plantation and no one to work it or watch the kids or cook the food. Think Scarlett O'Hara and the plantation drapes. It was the lack of familiarity with the roles the races had that caused the hardship. The South of the 30s, 40s and 50s was a much darker time for blacks and society in the South at that time was constructed to cause blacks as much hardship as possible. After all, the South lost the war and because of that those uppity black people got freed. Who seethed with more anger? The whites or the blacks? As blacks became educated, bought houses and started businesses, the southern white male became less educated and more dysfunctional.
Hardships for blacks continue in full force today. The difference now is that the black family, with the loss of a father in the home - a frequent situation - has become as dysfunctional as those traumatized white men in the 40s and 50s. Gangster rap, drugs (sales/use) school drop outs and dress, welfare, etc. etc. has created a hardship from within the black community. I do not see society at large placing hardships on blacks much these days. Bill Cosby is so right when he identified the cultural deficits in the black community and issued proper judgements.
Someone should write about the hardships placed on American Citizens in most parts of this country by the invasion of illegals from South of the border. When the invaders gain favorable press and we, the citizens, are denigrated, I think we can all identify with hardships and understand somewhat better the plight of the black man during Reconstruction. Adios.

Answer 3

Freed slaves, post-Civil War often found their lot worse than in 'slavery' in that they were considered less than human by many ignorant whites.
With relatively few exceptions they were shunned and shabbily treated, in general.

Answer 4

There are many books on the subject stop being so cheap and purchase one!!!!

Answer 5

just being black