What ways did white and black Southerners react to Reconstruction? Blacks were free but not equal because it was a difficult process for northerners and southerners who still practiced racism to understand the concept that white freedom meant the same as black freedom. Freedmen from the Union army were the leaders of blacks under Reconstruction. They had built churches and schools for themselves while also getting politically involved. Whites who took office in the Southern state governments were either called carpetbaggers or scalawags. There was Southern resistance and the concept of White Redemption. Whites created black codes, they didn't follow Congress' rules, and their resistance to Congressional Reconstruction and "Radical Rule" was violent. Groups like the KKK, Knights of White Camelia, and White League were created.

Do I agree with the post? Yes. However, I will go into detail as to why I do.

I agree with the post, and it answers the question in great detail. One of the most prominent ways, in which the post does an efficient job of addressing the question, is showing both sides of black and white southerners. Moreover, both sides are also discussed in such a way, that they show the severity, in relation to how some people were not ready to move on from racism. People did not want to care to try and understand the concepts of white and black freedom, and they still wanted to stay in their hate. Moreover, there is more that I agree with, in relation to the post as well. The post does a good job of answering the question, because it shows that when there is structural change in society.

Moreover, as someone who has a strong knowledge in history and also agrees with the question response, one of the key aspects that I have also noticed played an important role in Reconstruction (which is talked about in the post), is that white facing discrimination was inevitable. While blacks had always faced discrimination, whites were being ostracized, due to those who wanted to oppress blacks, feeling like they were betrayed.

Whites being called "carpetbaggers" and "scalawags", is an example of that. Lastly, the reason why I agree with the post, is because it shows the historical consequences of backlash, when society wants to break various norms, that been ingrained in society for so long. The fact that radical rule being implemented and carried out (such as through the KKK), shows that there were whites, looking to keep people in fear, rather than have them maintain their freedom. These are reasons why I agree with the post. The post does an efficient job of answering the question, through giving examples of how when it comes to reconstruction, people will go to extreme lengths, to try and get society back to the way that it was before.

Step-by-step explanation

I arrived at my answer, through a careful analysis of the response, to the question. The student asked me if I agree with the post. However, rather than providing a surface level answer, it was important to explain why I agreed with the post. What this would is, is it would help me arrive at my response, in a strong and efficient manner. Moreover, one of the ways that I went about answering my question, was assessing why I agree with the students, and how said student answered the question in an efficient manner, (related to the themes of racism as a whole). As I pointed out in my writing, one of the strongest reasons why I agree with the post, is because it does more than simply say that concepts of Reconstruction (especially when it comes to racism), will cause backlash.

However, the response does an efficient job of discussing how, such as through white being named call for supporting blacks, as well as the rise of KKK. I arrived at my answer, through assessing the student's response and why I agree with it. Moreover, the student's response also helped me to arrive at my answer (as to whether I agree with him), because it helps to establish how the concepts of reconstruction did not just effect one side (African Americans), but whites as well. This helps the answer, because it shows that the student understood that in his response, he needed to make it clear, that many people were not ready for racial change at the time, which is why so much backlash occurred. I used these themes to build upon why I agree with the student's post, and this is how I arrived at my answer.