Reconstruction Era

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 Reconstruction Era: Post Civil War

After the Civil War, America was trying to piece back together their country and reintegrate Southern states that seceded from the Union at the start of the war. With over 4 million newly-freed people entering into America's workforce, President Andrew Johnson put in place "Black Codes" in attempts to restrict African Americans rights and calm the South. This sparked an outrage in the North, with much support to undo these codes, America's Reconstruction Era Began.

With the passing of the Reconstruction Act of 1867, newly-freed Black people finally gained a voice in government for the first time in America's history. Furiated with Black progression, racial and white supremacy groups such as the KKK and White League arose in the 1860's and 70's. These groups would carry out violent crimes against Blacks such as hanging, burning, and lynching in attempts to restore white supremacy in the South.

History.com Editors. “Reconstruction.” History.com, A&E Television Networks, 29 Oct. 2009, https://www.history.com/topics/american-civil-war/reconstruction.

After 1867, America saw an overwhelming number of angry southern whites, racial groups doubled in sizes, and now starting to murder Republican leaders, white or black, anyone who thought their white authority was wrong. With President Grant now in office in 1871, he made it his goal to target these racial organizations who challeneged Black suffarage. With support for Reconstruction dwindling, racism in the North and South still remained in America. After a major economic depression  in 1874, the South fell into poverty. With this, the Democratic Party was able to take control of the House of Representatives for the first time since the Civil War.


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