The American Nightmare

The federal government denied black people justice after the civil war, when Robert Reed told his story about being shot and having his store looted they did nothing. after a investigation by the federal government ensued in which Robert reed named one of the assailants who’s name was officer Dave Roach they opted not to bring charges. all the policemen kept their jobs even after 46 black people were killed,5 black women raped, 75 people injured, over 100 people robbed, 91 homes and 12 back schools and 5 black churches burned and an extensive amount of property damage assessed. The federal government concluded that none of those crimes were worthy of federal charges. The southern local government was guilty of the same inaction and they didn’t do much to protect and serve black people immediately after the civil war. Black people were caught up in a war between north and south and they lost a significant amount of new found wealth.