The black slaves of the 19th century used what was called the Underground Railroad which was put together by whites who were against slavery and freed slaves. The Secret Railroad lead to the North and Canada where it was free from slavery because obviously in the south it was more rural so they didn't want to abolish slavery.
Many blacks did fight in the south but not as much as blacks in the north. Blacks in the south that fought were either free land owners and were fighting to keep their land, or they were slaves of owners who were drafted in the war and they fought alongside their owners.
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in the south, blacks were lynched for being black
In both countries, blacks were discriminated against and treated with contempt. Blacks did not have equal opportunities with the whites. In the US, blacks fought against racism while in SA they fought against apartheid.
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mant blacks left the south and moved to the north because their were more jobs in the northern cities
When federal troops left in 1877
When federal troops left in 1877
Prejudice and racism existed beyond the Civil War. Loopholes in national, state and city laws allowed for discrimination against blacks. The North was more tolerant of blacks, so many left for job opportunities and a better life.
in the 1860's there was 1253 blacks in the south
No, most blacks did not leave the south after the civil war.
Many blacks did fight in the south but not as much as blacks in the north. Blacks in the south that fought were either free land owners and were fighting to keep their land, or they were slaves of owners who were drafted in the war and they fought alongside their owners.
It helped to divide further the black from the whites, the asians and coloured from blacks also. Wealth was a big divide and separation happened everywhere. Poor education economically crippled the blacks from getting anywhere.
Too many.
they were able to vote.
None of them do.