They were enraged by the southern defiance and resistance against Reconstruction
They thought that the black codes deprived African Americans of equal oppertunities
Ida B. Wells
By threatening and intimidating them.
She was threatened with violence and left the south
The southern half of the country kept the African-Americans as slaves. The northern states never engaged in that kind of behavior.
Republicans in congress were outraged. The men who had led the south out of the union were being elected to the house and senate. Also, no southern states allowed African Americans to vote.
because it was unfair to the black people the way they treat them and rules they make for the black
They blamed the problem on Andrew Johnson's reconstructruction policies.
Jim Crow Laws
African-Americans
Prevent acts of violence against former slaves.
violence against african americans
Congress passed several acts and amendments to try and stop violence against African Americans and white Republicans after the Civil War. These include the Civil Rights Act of 1866, the Reconstruction Acts of 1867, and the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution. These measures aimed to protect the rights and ensure the equality of African Americans, guarantee voting rights, and provide federal oversight to protect against violence and intimidation.
The Radical Republicans supported the measure to ensure voting rights for African Americans.
It was important to Republicans because the volume of African Americans released of slavery in the south.
the republicans
Radical Republicans .
They blamed the problem on Andrew Johnson's reconstructruction policies.