Three million slaves were freed as a result of the American Civil war. Despite their freedom, Black Americans still faced much discrimination and were forced into dependence on white landowners. . Segregation was a common factor in everyday life, such as in segregation of schools, healthcare and housing, which became entrenched in the South. In addition, Black Americans were a common target for violence, and they would not receive the same chances at justice as white people would then. Black people were relegated to the status of second-class citizens.
