essay: 'the southern backlash' after 1877 led to a worsening position for AAs in the years up to 1915. assess the validity of this view

2 paragraphs

over time and different locations

p1: southern backlash was most important » over time

• composed of many attitudes toward blacks, esp once reconstruction ended in 1877 » the north had attempted to, by ‘reconstructing’ the south, make it suitable for re-entry into the Union and define the means by which black and white americans could comfortably, to a subjectively appropriate standard - although initially much of the north was anti-slavery and in favour of liberty and prosperity for african-americans, interest in achieving in this waned -co-exist

• then say how it improved in south, aas = self-reliant mostly, isolated

p1: economic prioritisation

• south was deprived = dependence on low-wage labourers ie blacks

• then say how economics made for improvements for the position

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