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Many African-Americans believed that they would begin reaping the benefits that had escaped them for many years. They could now vote, have representation in the political affairs, and attain the goals that seemed unreachable. The Reconstruction Era was the miracle they had been waiting. However, the South was not surrendering any time soon. The blacks had to wait for the arrival of Freedom Summer.
The wait took about 100 years. However, during the Era of Reconstruction, they enjoyed some privileges that were not available before. They could vote before the coming of Freedom Summer. The Constitution allowed the blacks to vote during the Reconstruction Era. Nonetheless, most of them did not. The factors were: poll taxes, grandfather clauses, literacy tests, etc.
There was also the Klan, which destroyed any black polling booth or killed those attempting to vote. In the months that led to Freedom Summer, there was a change in the rules. There was document 2 that detailed the requirements to become a registered voter. They included the ability to read and write and the demonstration of the understanding of citizenship (Perman, 2003).
The civil rights did not change during the Reconstruction Era and Freedom Summer. The whites could see the blacks but not hear them. It was always the white man's word over theirs (Rhodes, 1970).
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Thank you for the ''Freedom Summer Comparisons with Era of Reconstruction'' essay. The writer researched on the two historical periods well. The paper was insightful. Kudos! Cain, City University of New York.
