Using The Reconstruction Era

The Reconstruction Era is one of the most inspiring times in human history. After slavery ended officially the slaves were free to starve to death. Most of the slaves did not own property or have resources at all. The former slaves had the knowledge to do anything and they did. Former slaves created a public regional school system for all. The workers built a spiritual system that was different from the one that enslaved them. The workers tried to put together a social system that would last, but they only had slavery and tales of a time before slavery as a reference. With so little the workers created a social fabric that lasted for 100 years. The powers that be were heart broken that these so called inferior people could do so much with so little. The other ethnic groups either attacked or turned their heads while former slaves were attacked. By the 1980's we were so devastated by the constant attacks that our group gave up on itself. The former slaves volunteered to be enslaved again. Now our services are no longer needed and we are once again free to starve to death. I know what we can do because the Reconstruction Era showed us what we are capable of. The only question is are we interested in living again?