What happened to African-Americans after the reconstruction?

Answer 1

They didn't lose any rights as a mater of fact they gained many rights that were not recognised before the civil war. The big problem in their case was that they were not in a position to fight for them. They were lynched left right and centre and even during the war they were treated as second class citizens. People may sing the anthem with a hand over the heart but it is taking a long time for them to realise what they are singing for.

Answer 2

Following the Civil War, attempts were made to protect the civil rights of the newly freed slaves. The first Civil Rights Acts were passed in 1866, 1870, 1871, and 1875. Those acts tried to protect the ex-slaves rights and freedoms, like the right to sue, to be heard in jury trials, and the right to hold property. The Fourteenth Amendment, 1866, guaranteed all citizens of the US and all citizens in the states in which they lived, equal treatment under the law. It intended to prevent states from taking away the civil rights protected by the Constitution, from ex-slaves. As reconstruction ended and the Blacks lost political power in the South, there was no more federal civil rights legislation until The Civil Rights Acts of 1957 and 1960.

Answer 3

Blacks after the Civil War were looked at as humans for the first time. Even though segregation and discrimination were prevalent blacks had freedom.

Answer 4

After Reconstruction ended, African Americans who remained in the South were subjected to Jim Crow Laws.

Answer 5

Not much better than before the war. They were told to stay in their own communities.

Answer 6

The 13, 14, and 15th amendments were passed.