Read these sites to find your answer.
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/aaohtml/exhibit/aopart5b.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reconstruction_era_of_the_United_States#African_American_officeholders
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chapter 17
section 3
WHAT ROLE DID AFRICAN AMERICANS PLAY IN RECONSTRUCTION GOVERMENTS
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http://americanhistory.about.com/gi/o.htm?zi=1/XJ/Ya&zTi=1&sdn=americanhistory&cdn=education&tm=26&f=20&tt=14&bt=0&bts=0&zu=http%3A//civilwarhome.com/reconstruction.htm
The "reconstruction" effort was one of the odious periods of American History. That site above is fairly accurate, without pretty icing that has graced many history books.
Negroes were largely pawns in the process, as you will see, especially in the use of Negroes in militias to enforce military "laws" and authorities of carpetbaggers.
The "reconstruction" effort was one of the odious periods of American History. That site above is fairly accurate, without pretty icing that has graced many history books.
Negroes were largely pawns in the process, as you will see, especially in the use of Negroes in militias to enforce military "laws" and authorities of carpetbaggers.
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