With the end of the war in 1865, the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution was ratified, which abolished slavery throughout the United States. This was a major victory for the civil rights movement and a significant step towards racial equality.
For many slaves, the end of the civil war meant the opportunity to reunite with family members who had been sold away or separated during the war. It also meant the chance to start a new life, free from the oppression and violence of slavery.
However, the end of the war did not immediately lead to full equality for African Americans. They faced discrimination and violence in the form of segregation, Jim Crow laws, and lynching. It would take many more years of struggle before African Americans would achieve full civil rights in the United States.
Despite the challenges they faced, the end of the civil war was a turning point in the history of African Americans in the United States. It marked the beginning of a new era of freedom and opportunity, and paved the way for the civil rights movement of the 20th century.