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The Rights of Recently Freed Black Men and Women: - Coggle Diagram
The Rights of Recently Freed Black Men and Women:
Did Not Get
White supremacy and the southern opposition to radical reconstruction eroded the gains of newly freed men and women
Even though every policy and act stated above is legitamete, the benefits for POC were short lived.
Establishment of criminal institutions: newly freed men and women were charged with petty crimes in the south and put back into slavery as a means of punishment (this was allowed under the 15th amendment*)
This act took away the rights and freedoms that so many worked tirelessly to get
Economic
Louisianna tax for “colored schools” suspended by military order
Petitions flooded in to reinstate the tax
Newly Freed Black people wanted their children to be educated → they succeeded
Many POC became teachers → increasing their economic status and job variety
Built buildings from the tuition of students
Owners of the buildings were typically POC
“The Freedmens Safe and Trust Company”
Banks*
Built for newly freed men to deposit savings → gave them an economic future
Political
Military power in place to ensure the newly free black men had rights
Military power = $$
Made alliances with poor rights in the south to rebuild the economy
Black Legislaters/ Office holders:
Mainly in the south..
Largest # in South Carolina
Total = 1,500
Able to vote and shape the new southern economy
Reconstruction Governments:
Interracial - worked together to rebuild
South Carolina Constitutional Convention
Held to redo the states constitution
Majority POC delegation (comprised of both free and formerly enslaved POC) → along with “sympathetic whites”
Universal public education supported by taxes
Would give access to better life
Social:
Freedman’s Bureau
Established to help newly freed slaves adjust
Supplied:
Food
Education
Housing
“Englarged permanent character”
Education:
People of all ages had the right to be educated
Schools opened all over the south
Many of the teacehrs were women
Operated both during the day and at night