Declan McCormack Mr. DelBuono U.S History I 23 March 2023 The social failure of Reconstruction 1865-1877 The Reconstruction era, following the Civil War, was meant to rebuild the South and provide equal rights to African Americans. However, the period was ruined by social failures, including the rise of hate groups, the introduction of Jim Crow laws and Black codes, and legal segregation towards african americans. These social failures had long lasting effects on the African American community, contributing to inequality that lasted for years. One of the most significant social failures of the Reconstruction era was the rise of hate groups, such as the Ku Klux Klan. These groups used violence and intimidation to get white supremacy and prevent …show more content…
Jim Crow laws were a set of state and local laws that enforced racial segregation in the United States from the late 19th century to the mid 1960s. These laws were used to separate Black people from white people in public spaces, such as schools, transportation, and restaurants. Jim Crow laws also denied Black people the right to vote and to serve on juries, and restricted their access to housing, jobs, and healthcare These laws were designed to limit the rights of African Americans and maintain a system of racial segregation. For example, according to the article Reconstruction: Political and Economic. Jim Crow dominated almost all aspects of Black life in the South, from subjecting Black people to below average health care and education, to daily humiliations of being served last in stores and having to make way for white people on public sidewalks (“Reconstruction: Political and Economic”). This explains that the system of segregation known as Jim Crow dominated almost every aspect of Black life in the Southern United States. This meant that Black people were subjected to worse healthcare and education, and were treated as second-class citizens in their daily lives. This included being served last in stores and having to give way to white people on public sidewalks. These laws made it legal to treat people unfairly because of their race, which went …show more content…
These social failures had long lasting effects on the African American community, contributing to racial inequality that persisted for decades. While progress towards racial equality has been made in the years since the Reconstruction era, the effects of these social failures continue to shape our society today. Works Cited Campbell, James M. "African American Religion and Education during Reconstruction." American History, ABC-CLIO, 2023, americanhistory.abc-clio.com/Search/Display/1351496. Accessed 14 Mar. 2023. "Civil War and Reconstruction, 1840-1877." American History, ABC-CLIO, 2023, americanhistory.abc-clio.com/Search/Display/270421. Accessed 13 Mar. 2023. Foner, Eric. “Reconstruction: Political and Economic.” Reconstruction: America's Unfinished Revolution, HarperCollins, 2018. African-American History, online.infobase.com/Auth/Index?aid=17554&itemid=WE01&articleId=553935. Accessed 13 Mar. 2023. "Segregated Drinking Fountains." American History, ABC-CLIO, 2023, americanhistory.abc-clio.com/Search/Display/327795. Accessed 17 Mar. 2023. Vile, John R. "black Codes." American History, ABC-CLIO, 2023, americanhistory.abc-clio.com/Search/Display/266207. Accessed 20 Mar.