Millen Arradaza

Millen Arradaza

For African Americans in the South after the Civil War, what help did they receive? What challenges did they face?

The biggest hardships the African Americans had to deal with was very challenging. Especially the transition into civilians were very complicated. One of them is when the Union destroyed their four largest southern cities , Atlanta, Charleston, Columbia, and Richmond. Many other parts were also burned down as well. Plus, the travel from home to school for children was extremely hard. Most walking up to three miles to walk to school and back. Mud almost going up to their ankles. Teachers had to deal with the many insults they were told for being black teachers. And the buildings where they held the classes weren't very stable. Roofs which had many holes that would let rain fall in. Not even a proper floor to walk on. But at least they had the decent education they yearned for. The South received a small quantity of food that couldn't even fill their stomachs. Which didn't help as much. After the acts they were being treated with such brutality they filed many complaints. Since then they felt pretty accomplished.