The Compromise of 1877 and Rising Challenges for Black Americans

The video discusses the challenges faced during the Reconstruction Era, focusing on the resistance from some white Southerners and the reintegration of Confederate states into the Union. It highlights the rise of the Ku Klux Klan, led by Nathan Bedford Forrest, and its campaign of terror against black citizens. The video also details the Colfax Massacre of 1873, where many black militia men were killed after surrendering to armed whites.

What was the significance of the Colfax massacre in April of 1873?

How did the local government in Colfax respond to the armed whites trying to take control?