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Advancing position of ex-slaves (Postive (Amendments (14th amendment…
Advancing position of ex-slaves
Postive
Amendments
14th amendment allowed african americans born in the US to be citizens
15th amendment gave African americans the right to vote
13th amendment made slavery illegal
Freedmans bureau
Built hospitals, schools
Gave food
Provided housing
Sharecropping
In exchange for service they were given some of the crop
African americans would provide farmers there service
The people who gave services would also be renting a small piece of land
Negative
Rise of terrorist groups
Ku Kluz Klan
Believed in white supremacy
Had hidden identitys
Terrorized, mudered, torchured, African americans
White league
Believed in white supremacy
Wanted Republicans out of the office
identitys were not kept a secret
Black codes
Ensured cheap labor force
African americans were required to sign yearly contracts refusal lead to arrest, fines, or forced unpaid labor
Set in place to restrict the freedeom of African Americans
Red Shirts
Wore red shirts to be visibly threatening
They appealed to voters to support the concept of white supremacy
Believed in white supremacy