Reconstruction Era

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 Five years ago on the day of June 17th, 2015, a 21 year old opened fire on a church. The terroristic attack was motivated through racism. The shooting opened the eyes to many people about the the racism that still exists today in the United States. 

The Reconstruction Era was a time after the Civil war where segregation and racism occurred. The Union won the war and ended slavery, however, it was not the end for the blacks freedom. The African American people had to fight for decades to finally get their equality they have received today in the present time. The 2015 shooting was an experience that showed the fight for inequality was not over. 

The African American community was left with no money or jobs. The jobs they were only available sometimes, so many people were left without work. 

As well as being short of jobs African Americans and the black community needed to deal with the KKK and Jim Crow laws. The KKK or Ku Klux Klan was a hate group that fought to cause violence in the Black community. The Jim Crow laws also were put in place to enforce even more racial segregation.

However, the government created amendments to stop the segregation. The 13th amendment which was passed in 1865 officially outlawed slavery, The 14th amendment was also passed in 1868 and reaffirmed equal protection to all the citizens who were given citizenship. The 15th amendment passed in 1870 protected the suffrage of citizens regardless of race. 

All in all, the fight for racism is still present today but the reconstruction era was a major movement in history. 

Reconstruction in Alabama | Encyclopedia of Alabama

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