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Use the sentence stems below when making a point.

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Each group will post their initial statements answer the question "Were African Americans free during Reconstruction?"
Include each of the group members names in the post.

Be sure to include your evidence you found in your documents. Cite specific documents & use quotes from the said document.

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After the group posts their initial responses to the question, you will then make a comment responding to the opposing post.
For example, if your group answered "Yes.." then you as an individual would respond to a group that said "No..."  with your own argument.
Be sure to include your evidence you found in your documents.  Cite specific documents & use quotes from the said document.

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After making the comments responding to the opposing post, you will then respond to a comment made on your original post.
For example, if your group posted "Yes..." and a person responded on your group post with the opposite view, you will then respond to their claims.
You may then respond back and forth on either posts as many times as you like.
Be sure to include your evidence you found in your documents.  Cite specific documents & use quotes from the said document.

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You may now drop your assigned side (if you want to) and argue for whichever side you want.
Be sure to include your evidence you found in your documents.  Cite specific documents & use quotes from the said document.

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In short No After the Civil War African Americans were not free, and were discriminated against and treated unfairly used as tools and money.

There were still many problems with America after the Civil War, many good things happened but the bad had to follow, those who clung to the past still hated African Americans and did horrible things to them, Racism didn’t end and the hate didn’t end either, although they were technically free they still weren’t, they were being abused for money and labor.

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David, James, Anthony, and Michael-Group 1

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David, James, Anthony, and Michael-Group 1

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The African Americans WERE free during the reconstruction because they were working on farms and still getting paid.

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African Americans were not free after the civil war. They were beating, killed interrogated, and couldn't even walk down the street peacefully at times.

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The African Americans were free because the weren't forced to be slaves they were able to make money and be free.

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I believe that African Americans WERE free because they were freed due to the 13 amendment that abolished slavery. After that they had jobs, education, medical help, and freedom. White people had taken action into their own hands in their towns where the government can't do anything about it. 

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I believe that African Americans WERE free because they were freed due to the 13 amendment that abolished slavery. After that they had jobs, education, medical help, and freedom. White people had taken action into their own hands in their towns where the government can't do anything about it. 

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No, I do not believe that African Americans were free during the reconstruction. In document B, it shows that they weren't even allowed in .  And in document C, Henry Adam's statement shows that they were under a lot of brutality. Dehumanizing people is not them being free. It's like being enslaved all over again, if anything, to some it may be worse as some may have only received a certain amount of cruelty when enslaved, but now that they can venture more people can harm them.

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i believe African Americans were not free after the civil war. looking at documents b showing the black codes, they didn't have freedom that the other races had. In document c when black men and women were beaten, lynched and interrogated just for walking down the street. i do not believe they had freedom. if anything there was signs of hope, but i do not believe they were free.

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i believe African Americans were not free after the civil war. looking at documents b showing the black codes, they didn't have freedom that the other races had. In document c when black men and women were beaten, lynched and interrogated just for walking down the street. i do not believe they had freedom. if anything there was signs of hope, but i do not believe they were free.

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I do want believe that some where free during the reconstruction but for now am going to say that some were somewhat free like in document E it portrayed african americans had a happy life in the sun and enjoying themself then document C shows them being treated cruelly 

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I do want believe that some where free during the reconstruction but for now am going to say that some were somewhat free like in document E it portrayed african americans had a happy life in the sun and enjoying themself then document C shows them being treated cruelly 

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There were still many problems with America after the Civil War, many good things happened but the bad had to follow, those who clung to the past still hated African Americans and did horrible things to them, Racism didn’t end and the hate didn’t end either, although they were technically free they still weren’t, they were being abused for money and labor. This is my original statement and I stand by it, although they were given there freedom and they had amendments that protected them they were still subjects to the worse type of treatment, even after the reconstruction they still weren't free, they couldn't even be near a white person, they were still chained to discrimination and constant harassment.

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I stay with what I was originally put in, no, African Americans were not free even after the civil war ended. It is very clear in documents b and c that they were not, and it was unfair. After the slavery ended, the laws that state that no human should have their rights and freedom taken. However, In documents B and C, they are clearly stating that they were not free and that their every move was under their command. A white woman even says "you are not free" to one of the freed african americans who were heading to work.

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I stay with what I was originally put in, no, African Americans were not free even after the civil war ended. It is very clear in documents b and c that they were not, and it was unfair. After the slavery ended, the laws that state that no human should have their rights and freedom taken. However, In documents B and C, they are clearly stating that they were not free and that their every move was under their command. A white woman even says "you are not free" to one of the freed african americans who were heading to work.

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i believe that African Americans were not free since there were still laws that limited them more then the average person and they still were being treated inhumanly and had nothing to help.

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I believe that African Americans were never free during the reconstruction. Of course they got more freedom but they never had complete freedom. If I had to describe it, I would say it's like letting the chickens go outside to a fenced area rather than only keeping them in their cage. Still no complete freedom, but a little more freedom. Even after the reconstruction they were still beaten, called sick names, and used for labor. As seen in Henry Adam’s statement there was still a huge privilege barrier that made it impossible to say they were ‘free’. How could you ever say you were ‘free’ when you just got beat for saying you weren’t owned by anybody.

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although African Americans were set free and given rights they were still living in constant fear because of those who thought they were still living in the past. So after being slaves for so long there mindset accepted that and they became that, never truly being free.

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I don’t think they were free because of the way they were still treated. They were still treated harshly and unfairly. They were beaten, shot, and hung. The southerners still think they belong to someone. And though they were technically free, they were not allowed to come/live within the limits of  the town of Opelousa without permission nor make public meetings in that town.

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I don’t think they were free because of the way they were still treated. They were still treated harshly and unfairly. They were beaten, shot, and hung. The southerners still think they belong to someone. And though they were technically free, they were not allowed to come/live within the limits of  the town of Opelousa without permission nor make public meetings in that town.

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i do not think they were free because in document C an African American man got beaten by four white men and threatened just because he said he was free when he was going to the city of Shreveport

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i do not think they were free because in document C an African American man got beaten by four white men and threatened just because he said he was free when he was going to the city of Shreveport

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~Andel

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lthough African Americans were set free and given rights they were still living in constant fear because of those who thought they were still living in the past. 