The movie America after the Civil War is a great PBS documentary that will dive deep into America after the Civil War had ended. During this documentary, they touch on the points of how hard it was for long-time slave owners to accept the fact slavery was over. Many blacks after the civil war wanted to run for office and other high-ranking jobs, which many of them won. While being in office many African Americans have done tremendous things for this country. Joseph Rainey was the first African American to hold a position in Congress and paved the way for new voting laws and more. Post-civil war Southerns refused to accept the idea of equality and the rise of the Jim Crow laws came about. The rise of Jim Crow brought rough times for African Americans when it came to buying houses or property, bringing light to communities, and building lives for themselves. During this period their houses were burning to the ground while they were shot at trying to escape the fires. While the north was working towards equality the south was trying for thirty years to restrict voting laws. The reconstruction of America was a serious time for Americans. Many people overlook this moment in history due to thinking slavery was over.
This photo goes into great detail about how the war was fought on water and land. Although most were done on land, major rivers and other bodies of water played a vital role in the outcome.
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