Black Freedman
The summer of 1865 was a jovial time for slaves, as they were finally granted freedom. Many went to find their families they lost when they came to America, while others stayed on the plantations and continued working for their owners. However, the contentment quickly turned to fear and despair as the freedman realized they didn’t have anything or anywhere to go. “Everything and nothing had changed,” claimed Nash. (496). The former slaves had no money, and no education, the only way of life they knew of was working in these unjust conditions. This marked the beginning of reconstruction, as Johnson came into presidency. He formulated a plan, known as the thirteenth amendment to eradicate slavery, cancel secession, disclaim all debts, and to designate new members of congress. However, congress felt differently about Johnson’s goal of reconstruction and checked the situation in the south, they found mistreatment of blacks and total chaos. Despite, the unfair conditions the freedman still had hope for their security against the whites that terrorized them, the right to
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Some common words found in the essay are:
Black Freedman, Freedmens Bureau, Du Bois, OO Howard, African Americans, Klux Klan, Homestead Act, civil rights, blacks feel, african americans, reconstruction freedman,
Approximate Word count = 732
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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