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Effects Of Reconstruction On African American History Since 1865

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I chose this topic because it is directly related to the African American history since 1865. After the end of civil war in 1865, there was a period of rebuilding and reuniting the United States. During this reconstruction period, there were three basic constitutional amendments that acted towards black people rights. Even though the purpose of reconstruction was to free slaves and give African American their rights as a human being, Black Codes, restrictive laws that control black people, passed under the administration of President Andrew Johnson. Also, southern whites did not accept the fact that colored people were getting a chance to vote and to be elected for political positions. Thus, it was in this period that Ku Klux Klan was founded
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