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The southern United States seceded from the Union and formed the Confederate States of America because they felt that the North was trying abolish slavery.

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Freedman Bureau was established to help millions of former black slaves and poor whites in the South after the Civil War but there was shortages of funds because of politics of race and Reconstruction. This shows Reconstruction was a failure because the Bureau couldn't really help.

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The 13th Amendment was ratified which help abolished slavery. This shows the Reconstruction was a success because African Americans are free from being slaves.

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The Ku Klux Klan, an extremely violent and racist organization was created. This shows Reconstruction was a failure because it spread hatred for former enslaved people all across the southern.

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The Civil Rights Act was the first federal law to declare that all people born in the United States are citizens no matter the race or color. This is not evidence that the Reconstruction failed because now former slaves can own property.

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The 14th Amendment was ratified extending the liberties and rights granted by the Bill of Rights to former slaves. This shows Reconstruction was a success since the Bill of Rights granted citizenship.

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The 15th Amendment was ratified allowing the African Americans the right to vote. This is a success for Reconstruction since now African Americans can vote.

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Joseph Rainey was elected to Congress only because Congressman Whittemore resigned. Rainey dedicated himself to the passage of civil rights for all minorities. This is not evidence that the Reconstruction failed because Rainey contributed into a lot to change the unjust treatment to minorities.

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After the end of Reconstruction, segregations becomes legal in the southern US through something called Jim Crow Laws

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Rutherford B Hayes was elected as the 19th president and defended refugee slaves in courts. Hayes tried to make the Reconstruction successful.

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Poll taxes and literacy test were created to legally to keep African Americans from voting. This is evidence that the Reconstruction failed because others still find ways to make African Americans voices don't count.

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Homer Plessy refused to sit in a train for African Americans which created a huge conflict and was taken into court but lost resulting on Jim Crow legislation and separate public places based on race a norm. This is evidence that the Reconstruction did not work because in a way African Americas are seen as inferior.

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NAACP was created by white and black activist to try to stop the ongoing violence against African Americans to ensure a society were all have equal rights without discrimination based on race. This is evidence that the Reconstruction wasn't a failure.

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Emmett Till, a 14 year old boy, was murdered after being accused of offending a white woman. This is evidence that the Reconstruction failed because the way a and how young a African American boy died.

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The Civil Rights Movement was a movement in hopes of ending the racial discrimination, disenfranchisement and segregation. This shows that the Reconstruction is not failing.

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The Civil Acts was a landmark for civil rights as it outlaws discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. This is shows that the Reconstruction succeeded because slowly African Americans are getting their freedom.

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The Black Lives Movement is a protest against the police brutality and all racially motivated violence against black people. This shows that though so many years have passed Reconstruction is still in works.