African Americans In Post-Civil War

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In post-Civil War South racism was the primal factor that made most African Americans unable to own land or run their own businesses. This racism led to other factors which prevented African Americans from obtaining their own land or business. Opportunities came few and far between and even when one presented itself it did not enable African Americans to become successful. A quote from Mandle states, “The limited success in gaining access to land in the plantation belt was obviously the consequence of both discriminatory practices in the sale of land and the inability of blacks to raise the funds necessary to purchase valuable black property.” The Southern Homestead Act specifically sought to provide land for African Americans. However the

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