"The South resented giving the Afro-American his freedom, the ballot box and the Civil Rights Law"
- Ida B. Wells
About this Quote
This quote by Ida B. Wells talks to the ingrained racism and discrimination that existed in the South throughout the Reconstruction period. The South frowned at having to offer African Americans their freedom, the right to vote, and the Civil Rights Law. This animosity was rooted in the belief that African Americans were inferior to whites and must not have the very same rights and advantages. This quote also speaks with the power of the federal government in requiring the South to adhere to the Reconstruction Amendments and the Civil Rights Act of 1875. In spite of the South's animosity, these laws were required to guarantee that African Americans had the exact same rights and securities as whites. The quote serves as a tip of the long and tough battle for civil rights in the United States.
This quote is written / told by Ida B. Wells between July 16, 1862 and March 25, 1931. She was a famous Activist from USA.
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