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In my opinion, no. When the south was controlled by the democrats, they didn't enforce the laws that state every man is equal. During reconstruction, the north sent an army there to make sure the follow the laws and enforce them. They were doing their job until the election of 1876. Republican Rutherford B. Hayes was elected on one condition,he would remove the army from the south. When he did so, the south went back to the way they were before civil war even started, therefore making the Reconstruction era a failure.

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This was when the forces in the south was removed. The army was there to make sure the south unforced the laws. As soon as the army was removed by the south went back to being democratically controlled.

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By the time of the end of civil car, life changed a little. Although my slaves have been freed, they didn't have anywhere to go. The slaves that stayed in my possession were freed during the time of readmitting the states. When those slaves had no where to go, they came right back to me to work and get a place to sleep and food to eat. The only thing that has changed is that they are no longer my property.

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During this time period the south wasn't enforcing the laws and letting their towns be how they were before the war. In the south, it seemed like the war didn't change anything. The union sent in the military to 5 different zones to enforce the law. After the ilitary was removed, the law enforces went back to the way they were before.

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The First Colored Senator And Represenitives

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The First Colored Senator And Represenitives

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They show that you don't have to be a white male to do something big and make a difference. The reason that these men got to be there is the 15th amendment, Which states "

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Dear Bureau,
I was just freed from my former plantation and i have no where to live. I have no money. I have no food. All i know how to do is farm. Can i have a place where i can farm and live so i'm not homeless. I have to support my family, and i can not. I don't know what to tell my kids. Please help

Thank you
Jalen Blu

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Nov 6 1860-Lincoln Wins Close Race

Dec 20, 1860 - Feb 1, 1861: 7 states succeed

Mar 4, 1861-Lincoln Inauguration

January 31, 1865- 13th amendment was passed

April 14, 1865- Lincoln Died

1865- Andrew Johnson took over

February 24, 1868- Johnson was impeached.

July 9, 1868- 14th amendment(proposed by the radical republicans)

February 3, 1870,- 15th amendment was ratified