They were slaves and never truly treated as humans, they didn't have the same rights as a white person. After the 13th amendment was introduced, which caused the abolishment of slavery. The government also put the 14th and 15th amendments in place to help give them rights, even though segregation would still be a factor. This would help push the civil war into happening because of peoples beliefs over slavery. They would still be treated poorly but America was slowly going in the direction to have all have equal
They were slaves and never truly treated as humans, they didn't have the same rights as a white person. After the 13th amendment was introduced, which caused the abolishment of slavery. The government also put the 14th and 15th amendments in place to help give them rights, even though segregation would still be a factor. This would help push the civil war into happening because of peoples beliefs over slavery. They would still be treated poorly but America was slowly going in the direction to have all have equal