ORDEAL BY FIRE

Ordeal By Fire

Ordeal by Fire

Introduction

The reconstruction of the United States produced many hardships for former slaves in the South. There are many economic hardships that they suffer from. Many rights are limited for them even though for the whites they are not limited, and the new challenges of the new African-Americans that come into the world. There were many problems of the Reconstruction. It was a failure in all places.

The economic woes crushed the former slaves, and the United States. The major cause of these hardships was Jay Cooke. He invested in railroads which cost tons of money, and ...