they lost seats in congress, from luis ocs
They threaten they would kill them.
Voting and owning land were crucial for newly freed slaves as they represented autonomy, empowerment, and a stake in the political and economic systems of the United States. Voting allowed them to influence laws and policies that affected their lives, while land ownership provided a means of economic independence and security. Both rights were essential for establishing their identity as full citizens and for combating the systemic inequalities they faced. Ultimately, these rights were foundational in their pursuit of equality and social justice.
it freed about 4000 African American slaves
Abraham Lincoln
They were freed after Lincoln died and the Wha was over
They made literacy tests an easy way to prevent freed slaves from voting.
Jim Crow laws segregated, poll tax and literacy tests prevented most freed slaves from voting, because one of the amendments said voting can not be prevented because of skin color, it was too specific.
They couldnt read properly
Slaves were prevented from learning how to read or write. Slave owners were freed of punishment for beating their slaves. Slave owners were freed of punishment for murder of their slaves.
Slaves were prevented from learning how to read or write. Slave owners were freed of punishment for beating their slaves. Slave owners were freed of punishment for murder of their slaves.
They made literacy tests an easy way to prevent freed slaves from voting.
They threaten they would kill them.
gain voting right for the newly freed slaves
They made literacy tests an easy way to prevent freed slaves from voting.
Literacy Test cuz they couldnt read
They made literacy tests an easy way to prevent freed slaves from voting.
There are no freed slaves remaining on the farm where they had worked as slaves. After emancipation, freed slaves were free to leave the farms where they were enslaved.