What were the challenges facing blacks after the war? how did things change for the better, and how did they change in some cases for the worse? was it the federal government's responsibility to provide land and other assistance? physical protection?

Some of the challenges facing blacks after the war were pretty bad. I mean A: they did get saved from slavery so thats a change for the better. But in the south, segregation was enforced. A LOT. Blacks had to use MARKED areas instead of joining the whites. Blacks were blamed a lot by southern citizens for causing trouble. Blacks also had to deal with lynching (Basically hanging) from southern citizens (Mostly from the KKK). Mostly what the federal goverment did was creating a bureau named the "Freedmen's Bureau". Which its goal was to provide assistance to former slaves (Freedmen).