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The Amnesty Act opened the doors for the ex confederates to be allowed to vote, which then gave the power to Democrats
To regain their control of land and labor, Southern planters turned to two systems that kept African Americans under their control.
To regain their control of land and labor, Southern planters turned to two systems that kept African Americans under their control.
Many Southern Whites had opposed Reconstruction from the start. They wanted to regain the wealth and power that they had before the Civil War. They also wanted to limit African-American's freedoms and rights. Some asked the courts to take back the land that had been given to freedmen.There is your answer. You are welcome. -Anonymous. 3/15/12.
As the Reconstruction era passed, Southern whites became back in control of the old South. They passed all types of "laws" designed to prevent Blacks form voting. This enabled whites to regain the political power they lost right after the US Civil War.