Blog #10: Reconstruction

The reconstruction era post-Civil war began in 1865 and ended in 1877. Everything from policies being implemented to the abolishment of slavery. Essentially, creating a new America.

Technically, the Civil War ended in 1865. Factions like Red Shirts and other hate groups began to form. These types of people are anti-government and want to implement their own policies. The KKK are the remnants of the confederacy. These remaining members of the confederacy are split up into groups and are considered paramilitary groups.

Essentially, reconstructing America and amending the U.S constitution. The idea of slavery was abolished when the emancipation proclamation was in effect.

There is an organization known as the Southern poverty law center. They battle against paramilitary groups; that try to discriminate against black citizens that were freed after the civil war and were given full legal rights after the reconstruction era. Whenever their is a southern poverty law victory, they take away the funding of some of these hate groups so that they can no longer operate, recruit new members to support their cause and spew their hatred.



Reuters New Service, Feb-26, 2009. Southern Poverty Law Center; hate group numbers up by 54% since 2000.

http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS222404+26-Feb-2009+PRN20090226