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What was the first institution fully controlled by blacks that took part in almost every element of southern black life apex?
African American churches
What were the positive and negative effects of the reconstruction era?
Some positive effects were that it helped give freed slaves the right to vote, it helped give them some freedom, reconstruction was hell for the southerners because they taxed them so high and made it almost impossible for a southerner to run for office, this led to many northerners going to the south to run for office.
What were the key factors in the development of slavery as a permanent institution in America?
Logically speaking, one of the key factors in the development of slavery was the need for cheap labor to work the land. Also, the greed of the white people to enrich themselves on the slave trade played an important role in the establishment of slavery as a permanent institution in Colonial America. Lastly, there were "slave codes" made especially to take away almost all rights of slaves and to give ownership rights to the white people.
What was the main idea behind Reconstruction during the civil war?
To provide for a means of governance over the former Confederacy, to deal with the newly emancipated African Americans, and to reunite the north and south of the United States. The reconstruction era was known as an era of dark times for civil liberties, because it was the first institution of segregation that would last for almost one hundred years.
What role did the African American Patriots play in the war?
They fought in almost every battle of the war.
