Freedpeople were formerly enslaved individuals who were emancipated after the Civil War, but continued to face systemic racism and discrimination based on their race. Racism persisted in society, limiting the rights and opportunities available to freedpeople and perpetuating inequality in various aspects of their lives.
Do the same with the words civil rights and lynch
Lynching was a tool used by white supremacists to terrorize and control African Americans, denying them their basic civil rights and perpetuating a culture of fear and violence. The act of lynching was a blatant violation of civil rights, as it denied individuals their fundamental right to life and due process under the law.
