The reconstruction era was one of mixed feelings for African Americans situated in America. Having left the plantations for the final time, many found themselves wound up in a society full of white supremacist views and economic backwardness for black people.Socially, some progress was made towards African Americans having a fully functional society, a far cry from the barracoons and shackles of slavery. With the creation of institutions such as the Freedman's bureau; the recently emancipated people saw for the first time the power of knowledge and education, gaining a system which would train many young disadvantaged into layers, doctors or even black politicians; an idea which only ten years earlier had seemed completely irrational and unrealistic.
The freedman's bureau's progress should not be understated as it was vastly important to the social implementation of the African American people. However; the progress it made was short-lived before it was finally shut down in 1872 due to a lack of funding brought about by a supposed lack of enthusiasm. This social progress was incredibly important to the black people as a whole as it was a crucial step in the crusade for equality. Some white people did not share campaigner's enthusiasm for equality and instead retained traditional views that black people should stay at the bottom of the social pile. Organizations such as the KKK and the White League were responsible for the attacks of hundreds if not thousands of black people during the reconstruction era. This all stemmed from rape allegations surrounding black men and white women. Many found this to be the worst of crimes and inspired a series of lynching, where a large proportion of the time the defendant was not guilty. The social problems in African American communities were linked very closely with economic issues. The lack of funding to the Freedman's bureau ultimately leading to its closure as well as the backwards views towards...