The unequal treatment, the way and conditions they were treated was harsh and they wanted to make it stop. They wanted to be treated like white people, because back then they were treated like trash while the white people were treated like royalty. They were wanting to fight for their rights. (Extra)- the 14th and 15th amendments were created for this reason. After rebelling and finally getting a say and winning, they had practically no rights. Amend.14 was created for equal protection under the law and citizenship. For African Americans to have the same rights as everyone else. Then the 15th amendment says the no matter race, color, or HAVING BEEN A SLAVE u have the right to vote. So the two situations in (my opinion) would be the harsh conditions and wanting to be treated equally
Well this is just a guess, but I would say white racism as well as horrible conditions led them, as well as a hunger for equality, but thats just a view
