History of African-American suffrage
It would not be fair to say that the days of the United States were very good after the American Revolution. There were various problems in the region in the newly formed country. The main headache for white Americans was black Americans. In the conventional sense they are called African-American. Slavery was prevalent in the Americas during the colonial rule. They were originally brought as slaves from different parts of Africa at that time. Some returned from Africa in the hope of a better life.
The Civil War broke out in the United States in 181, centering on the perpetuation of 150 years of slavery. At the same time, white Americans, who favored slavery, sought to break away from the United States and form a new confederation. Eventually, the US government was forced to stop the housewives created to keep the Confederacy alive. At the same time, 4 million black women, men and children were released through the 13th amendment to the constitution.
In fact, the African-Americans did not achieve real independence through this amendment. One of the main demands for recognition as a citizen was to ensure the right to vote for blacks. Although the amendment to the constitution recognized them as genuine Americans, the issue was largely denied until their names appeared on the ballot paper. These people have a long history of voting rights. Let's find out now.
*Black code
After the assassination of Abraham Lincoln in April 175, the task of reorganizing the proposed union fell on the shoulders of his political successor, Andrew Johnson. Born in Tennessee, the Unionist politician believed in regional political power. As a result, he gave priority to the demands of whites in the South in reorganizing the Union. The whites of the south are mainly responsible for the civil war.Many historians believe that in order to keep the southern states under the control of the United States, in some cases, their demands also needed to take precedence. Maybe that's why Andrew Johnson used such a strategy.
Despite much controversy, he was able to garner partial support from the southern states for the new amendment to the constitution. Meanwhile, many legislatures in the South have passed new Black Code laws restricting blacks. This limited their way of life. Seeing this, some of the Republicans in the Congress expressed their anger. Originally in the south, behind the black code, whites were trying to reintroduce slavery.
Then, in the early 18th century, as the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution, the Civil Rights Bill was introduced in the Congress with the aim of establishing the civil rights of black people. Andrew Johnson vetoed the bill. However, with the support of a majority of members, for the first time in the history of the United States, a bill became an important law despite the veto of the president. Although many historians see it as a political strategy.