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John Paul Figaro History Professor Gary Reconstruction Paper Reconstruction policies proved to be the seeds of failure in American race relations in the 19th century. Reconstruction demanded the Negroes freedom, their civil rights, the opportunity for economic freedom, education and the right to vote. This idea of Negro equality was the most controversial aspect of radical reconstruction, and violence was one of the means used to undermine Reconstruction. Racism and violence have proved to be …showed first 75 words of 1482 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1482 total…end, we are left with a sense that the Negro, scallywags and carpetbaggers deserved the violence. The Ku Klux Klan looks proud as they ride together, crusaders on a mission to save their Aryan birthright. Even the music sounds triumphant when the Klan is riding. The parade of the Klan encourages us to think that good has triumphed over evil. The horrors of Reconstruction only served to preserve the south’s opposition to social change.