Treatment of African-Americans

The history of African- Americans has had extreme changes over the years. The treatment of all African-Americans has remained the same ever since slavery was abolished. After all the bad treatment they received many years ago. Before the time of the civil war African-Americans were treated like animals , they were used as tools to get other peoples work done. The Africans were sold to the white people. They were shipped in the worst conditions and if they didn't survive they were thrown over board. To the whites Africans were nothing , and in their eyes they were never equal to the rest of people. Africans were treated very inhumane. After the north defeated the south in the was, the south did not have control over slavery anymore. Since the North did not believe in slavery it seemed obvious that the African-Americans would be free and treated as everyone else's in the country was treated. When the North won slavery was suppose to be abolished, and the reconstruction process took place. But Black codes were passed by the southerners that denied many things to black people.This was the term to keep African-Americans as close to slavery as they possibly could. It was a nice way of referring to them as slaves. 

The reconstruction was suppose to give Africans more freedom, but the freedom they received was not the one they expected.  What the reconstruction did was supplied the former slaves a place to live by building farms for them to live in on plantations. The plantations were owned by "masters" who in return for the home former slaves would have to plant crops.Only the crops that were approved by the homeowner were to be planted , and they had to give them 50% of their income, as well as fixing things and cleaning around the plantation. Which meant that the slaves had a very low income and with that income they were to feed their whole family. The white people took advantage of the ex-slaves and had them do jobs (chores) they didn't want to do themselves.

That treatment was similar to the civil rights movement that was first promoted in the 1950’s. This was pretty much to outlaw discrimination. During this time African-Americans had to sit in the back of the buses, there were segregated schools, restrooms,  even water fountains! The civil rights movement was a way of the African -Americans to defend themselves. They wanted to show the white people that they were all equal and color of skin made no difference , they are all human. During this time African-Americans were still treated like trash but they were not going to give up. Finally their voices were heard and things took a drastic change. They were started to be treated the same. Till this day there is no longer slavery nor racism. Every one is human no matter the color of the skin , their race , or sex. We are all equal !

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