Question

What were the social and political effects of Radical Reconstruction in the South? Discuss and list Black Leaders during this period.

5-7 sentences for the answer

Answer 1

Social and political effects of Radical Reconstruction:

Though radical reconstruction had limited effects on daily lives of blacks & poor it brought some remarkable changes in political & social spheres of life by passing of civil rights legislation.

a) Former slaves got right to vote, own property, receive education, legally marry & hold political offices.

b) Formation of new political organizations.

c) Union league aided blacks in public sphere.

d) The emancipation act & restoration of union.

e) New government successfully passed civil rights legislations.

f) Creation of state supported public schools

g) Limited improvement in black literacy rate

Black Leaders: Most of the black leaders worked as skilled slave artisans & served in the union army before getting freedom. A large number of black leaders emerged from church as most of them worked as ministers in early years of reconstruction. Some of them are listed below.

1) Hiram Revels

2) Blanche K. Bruce