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I think it is Chief Bowles.
If this is wrong, forgive me. I had to think years back from when I did this.
If I'm correct, they perceived it as punishment from the gods, for their evil ways... ( correct me if i'm wrong. )
<span>They mostly took legal action. At first, after emancipation, former slaves expected full voting rights and forty acres and a mule. The law failed to provide them this, but they still campaigned for it. They brought many legal cases up in court to accomplish aims like abolishing the one drop law and restoring voting rights, but most were ineffective.</span>
