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Explore the immense challenges formerly enslaved people faced in achieving economic independence after emancipation, examining the systemic barriers that made true freedom elusive.

In this video, we delve into:
► The immediate post-emancipation landscape, marked by a lack of land, capital, and resources for formerly enslaved individuals.
► The impact of systemic racism, discriminatory laws like Black Codes, and violence that restricted economic and social mobility.
► How the sharecropping system often trapped families in cycles of debt and dependency, hindering true land ownership.
► Limited access to education and skilled labor opportunities, reinforcing economic disadvantages.
► The long-lasting effects of these post-slavery policies on wealth accumulation and racial inequality in America.


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