HIST 2057 Chapter : Reconstruction And The Freedman
Document Summary
Transformation of war aims: the emancipation proclamation (1863) Failure of reconstruction: lack of support for equal rights, samuel b. tilden (d, rutherford b. hayes (r, compromise of 1877, condition of freedman, lack of republican support, white southern resistance. African-americans in the war effort: increased fighting ability of union by enlisting african americans in military, over 200,000 african americans fought for the union; 185,000 in the. Black suffrage: northern goal was to provide equality for african americans, main issue for blacks was suffrage, most important right because you could then elect representatives who support your agenda. If they couldn"t vote, they couldn"t be counted in the population. The vote wasn"t about rights; it was about maintaining the republican support. It failed to actually implement them: temporary radical thought, people were grateful for african. American participation, so the freedman"s bureau was established to help aid their transition: northerners felt they did their job and they didn"t have to worry about it anymore.
