It was based on ascribed status.
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Freedman's Bureau
Slaves and women had the right to vote.
It kept Britain and France from aiding the Confederates - it would have made them look pro-slavery themselves.
Sharecropping gave freed slaves a chance to earn a living and gave landowners a much needed labor force.
they use whips to punish the slaves but they use guns to kill the slaves