The aftermath of the abolition of Slavery

The aftermath of the abolition of Slavery

Introduction

Africans and Black Americans or along time were under the rule of white colonialists who not only colonized them but also went forth to enslave them. Slavery for Africans meant that they were providing free labor for the whites. African Emancipation, mostly in the 15th all through the 19th century, was evident in the form of SlaverySlavery. The Atlantic Save trade was a hot zone for selling and buying slaves among different European. Nonetheless, with time, many groups emerged challenging the enslavement of Africans and demanded the abolition of SlaverySlavery. Africans also started to riot and strike to fight for their right to freedom and stop African Emancipating through Slavery. In the time of the Civil war, SlaverySlavery was abolished but not entirely, and there was still a fraction of Africans that were even being abused and misused as slaves by the whites. Therefore the civil rights movement that was formed in the 1950s had its mandate to Protect African American rights from racial discrimination, improve better-worrying conditions, include their voting rights, and also fight against the total abolition of SlaverySlavery after the civil war.

The aftermath of the abolition of Slavery

The effects of the abolition of Slavery on African was both negative and Positive. When SlaverySlavery was abolished around the 1920th century, A lot of Africans benefitted in the sense that they were able to attain prestige and recognition. Influential anti-abolitionist were able to achieve Political prowess. The aftermath of the abolishment of SlaverySlavery saw the civil rights movement thrive even more. Black literacy flourished as a result of the abolition of SlaverySlavery. Most of the African slaves that were freed were able to seek out education and educate themselves in different areas such as reading the bible and even making literary poems and writing books. Notable Authors of the time include WEB Dubois, Martin Luther King to mention but a few. Other effects of the abolishment included the introduction of voting rights for African Americans and Blacks.

The political leap that was seen by the Africans was so great and not only in terms of the voting but also in leading people. Some notable African Americans were able to hold office and thrive during this time politically. Hiram Reeves was one of the first American Elected senators for Mississippi during the time of the reconstruction after the civil war and abolition of SlaverySlavery. Blanche Bruce was also another privileged slave who was able to be elected to the seat of Mississippi in 1875.

Socially, Africans were to set up scholars and Churches where they could worship without being discriminated upon. Black Americans and African slaves were also able to attend schools and get an education and interact with other white children. The civil rights movement was particularly vigilant in ensuring that there was an equal distribution of educational opportunities for African minorities and slaves in White public schools.

What were some of the problems faced by these freed Africans following abolition?

As various African leaders gained popularity and started to prosper politically, they were faced with a lot of hostility from their fellow white political leaders. Notably is the Ku Klux Clan, which was a group that was against Former African Slaves and Blacks holding office and being able to vote in the south. The Ku Klux Clan turned to violence as a means of re-establishing their white supremacy on the land.

Other slaves were also unable to cope with the reconstruction because there had no housing or place to live. Thus when the slaves were freed, they struggled to find proper housing for themselves and their families. Also, the Africans suffered from hunger since they were used to be given food by their White Masters. A lot of the Africans were still facing discrimination and hostility from the whites because the whites were bitter about losing free labor. A lot of the Africans, therefore, lived in poverty since they hand no settlements of their own.’

Union soldiers who were supposed to be helping the freed slaves to settle and make a life for themselves in the rural areas in the south often ended up neglecting them. Most of these slaves, therefore, ended up being infected with diseases and diseases out of hunger and starvation. In simple terms, life after emancipation was short-lived for the slaves and was somewhat brutal. The freed slaves faced a lot of neglect and therefore ended up suffering from other tropical diseases like Cholera, and even pneumonia death for them was inevitable, considering they had no means to fend for themselves. The camps that they were set up to live in were not in the best Conditions, and the soldiers were also at times uncaring and unresponsive to their needs.

How were these problems confronted and overcome? How were they able to rebuild their lives following abolition?

Most of the problems faced by the freed slaves were problems that could be managed. The reconstruction period helped to make things right for most of the slaves and set them back on track. Congress was able to create a bureau (The freedmen Bureau), which helped freed slaves to adjust to their new circumstances. The Bureau was able to distribute basic needs such as food and clothing and also helped some of the children of the freedmen to go back to school. African Americans were also able to start their organizations, churches, and even schools, which helped them to bond and help each other. The people also tried to get land and persuade Congress to offer them settlement areas.