Chapter 22: Describe freedom for black Southerners at the end of the Civil War. By the end of the Civil War, the economy had collapsed. Businesses and banks were ruined by inflation, as were once-fruitful cotton farms. The white aristocracy was poor but not humble; they were defiant and shocked. Once emancipation occurred, there was much confusion among the slaves because it occurred unevenly throughout the country; many of these slaves would eventually be freed multiple times by the Union Army. Their freedom would last as long as the Union Army remained in the city, once the army left the city they would find themselves once again enslaved by pockets of resistance. Slaves loyal to their owners were unwilling to leave them, so they would resist liberation by the Union Army. Some slaves lashed out at their owners, having episodes of violent outbursts. Others would join the Union Army so they could raid their former owner's home. On the other hand, there were blacks who wanted to have the life their masters had and for a long time they were not allowed to due to their status as slaves. Those slaves purchased such fine clothing and jewelry and asked white people to call them “sir” or “ma’am.” Many blacks took to the streets in search of lost relatives. Emancipation allowed many families to come back together; for many years children, spouses, parents have been forced to separate, now was the perfect time to reunite with them. Others will abandon their current spouse and families, imposed by the masters, and will look for the person they like to marry. From 1878 to 1880 there was a massive exodus of blacks from the southern states to Kansas; the... center of the card... a stable and submissive force but which actually mocked the idea of ​​emancipation. These codes forced blacks to continue working on the plantations, they would have to pay rent to work the land and even work for the creditor until the debt was paid. If they were unable to pay the contracts they would face harsh penalties. These codes also did not allow blacks to serve on a jury or even vote. Eventually, these codes were repealed, but these blacks were still shackled to their contracts and surrounded by poverty. At one point, people wondered if the blood shed by blacks and union soldiers had been done in vain; very soon they would receive the answer. In 1869, after a great struggle, black men gained the right to vote, and by 1871 eligible black men were able to organize themselves politically and began to hold important positions in the government.