The Failure of Reconstruction         In 1863, the Emancipation Proclamation gave freedom to all of the blacks. However, the road to freedom for the blacks was still going to be a long one and would not start until after the end of the Civil War. The Reconstruction definitely failed in bringing social and economic equality to the blacks because of; the failure of the Freedman's Bureau, the blacks were kept from voting, and they were treated unfairly.         …showed first 75 words of 766 total…

…showed last 75 words of 766 total…the fact that the blacks were prevented from voting, and they were treated very unfairly, the Reconstruction failed in bringing blacks social and economic equality. Since blacks were so poorly educated then, they still do not hold as many high positions in government or business today. Even since the blacks have become more and more equal to whites it will probably still be many years until there is a black President of the United States.