Chapter
The Rapid Rise of Black Men to Political Office Post-Emancipation
03:27 - 09:57 (06:29)
Following their emancipation from slavery, 700 black men were swiftly elected to public office, including two senators and 14 members of the house of representatives. However, their lack of economic power led to the exploitation of many through sharecropping jobs.
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The origins of police in America are more complicated than the narrative often spread online, despite some truths about slave patrols and 'black codes' following the Civil War, and while police reform is long overdue, it will take time and persistence to seek substantial change.
03:27 - 06:18 (02:51)
Summary
The origins of police in America are more complicated than the narrative often spread online, despite some truths about slave patrols and 'black codes' following the Civil War, and while police reform is long overdue, it will take time and persistence to seek substantial change.
ChapterThe Rapid Rise of Black Men to Political Office Post-Emancipation
EpisodeThe History of American Police and the Ku Klux Klan
PodcastBehind the Bastards
In the aftermath of the American Civil War, millions of black men had suddenly gained the right to vote for the first time, but many white people used the law to suppress them and keep them in their place by offering them jobs that were essentially slavery, as seen in the case of sharecropping.
06:18 - 09:57 (03:38)
Summary
In the aftermath of the American Civil War, millions of black men had suddenly gained the right to vote for the first time, but many white people used the law to suppress them and keep them in their place by offering them jobs that were essentially slavery, as seen in the case of sharecropping.