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Legacy of Reconstruction: Continuing Struggles for Freedom and Equality

Explore the ongoing impact of Reconstruction through the lens of newly granted freedoms and political advancements for African Americans. Delve into post-slavery challenges like sharecropping and tenant farming, and the significance of voting rights. Learn about key figures like Hiram Revels and the political landscape of the era. Witness the resilience and determination of African Americans as they navigated obstacles to secure their rights and shape their futures.

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Legacy of Reconstruction: Continuing Struggles for Freedom and Equality

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  1. Reconstruction Continued K2 productions

  2. After Slavery Voters New freedoms Education Politics Hiram Revels Sharecropping Tenant Farming Cotton

  3. Voting • Many A.A. were Republicans • 90% of qualified A.A. voted in the south • Flocked to the polls

  4. New Freedoms • News Freedoms – Previously Couldn’t • Marry Legally • Travel without permission • Attend School • Live and work as they pleased • Many freed slaves traveled 1865-1870 • The 10 largest southern cities doubled • Reunification of families • Freedmen's Bureau helped to reunite families

  5. Education • 80% of freed slaves over 20 were illiterate in 1870 • Freed slaves wanted to be educated • Initially blacks were taught by whites mostly women • 1869 blacks outnumbered white teachers • 1877 600,000 African Americans were in elementary schools • Many whites tried to keep them out with violence • Black churches were created

  6. Politics • Most early black politicians were born free and educated in the north • 1867 –more freed slaves were holding office • African Americans still and were the minority of office holders • Only 16 black members of congress • Hiram Revels –First A.A. in the senate • Only 5 A.A. in the senate since reconstruction

  7. Farming

  8. Sharecropping

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