Black Freedman The summer of 1865 was a jovial time for slaves, as they were finally granted freedom. Many went to find their families they lost when they came to America, while others stayed on the plantations and continued working for their owners. However, the contentment quickly turned to fear and despair as the freedman realized they didn’t have anything or anywhere to go. “Everything and nothing had changed,” claimed Nash. (496). The former slaves had …showed first 75 words of 738 total…

…showed last 75 words of 738 total…and stop blacks from progressing in the world. It seemed that whites were afraid to open up the gates to blacks. They began to feel powerless in their positions as more African Americans made their way into the economy, education system, and the world of entertainment, things seemed to be evolving for blacks. However, when Hayes came into presidency, as reconstruction came to an end the freedman still did not have all their civil rights.