Reconstruction
The period of reconstruction was a time for change. This was a time to “reconstruct” the nation after the civil war. A huge part of this plan was to give the newly freed slaves to have equal rights in society. It didn’t exactly turn out as the “black” community had expected. Many of their hopes were crushed by the “white” society; mostly southerners. The period of reconstruction was hard for the newly freed slaves because their hopes and dreams were crushed and were destroyed by the southerners who didn’t accept them into society. One thing the slaves were guaranteed was their freedom. That’s why the civil war was fought for, and why the emancipation proclamation was passed. Whether the nation liked it or not, th
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Some common words found in the essay are:
, African Americans, African American, newly freed slaves, freed slaves, newly freed, Hiram Revels, african americans, white society, black codes, called kkk, political rights, education hard, rights stripped, change happened,
Approximate Word count = 483
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)
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