1. The Alabama government contributed to the economic difficulties of the states African American population by continuing to make it hard for blacks to live even after slavery was abolished. African Americans in poor black settlements worked fields picking and plowing cotton. By the 1950s, small cotton farming was becoming less and less profitable. The State of Alabama government helped white landowners move to timber farming and forest products by providing tax incentives for pulp and paper mills. Africans were largely excluded from this new industry and found themselves confronting new economic challenges even as they won basic civil rights. Another way the State of Alabama made it hard for blacks to live was by taking away their voting rights even though the federal government had promised racial equality for freed former slaves. The return of white supremacy and subordination came quickly after federal troops left Alabama. A series of radically restrictive laws were then enforced the racial hierarchy. There was even a plan to replicate slavery’s racial hierarchy and establish the subordination of African Americans.
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While being interrogated by the police Ralph lied when he said Walter was involved with the murder of Vickie. He also told them that Walter was responsible for the murder of Ronda Morrison. Although Ralph had claimed Walter had helped them it soon became apparent that Walter had never met Ralph, let alone committed two Murders with him. The Alabama Bureau of Investigations (ABI) staged a set up to see if Walter and Ralph were really in cahoots. During the setup, Ralph didn’t even know what Walter looked like and had to ask the store owner. After seeing Walter, Ralph gave him a small piece of paper. Walter confused by the paper and the strange man thought it away and ignored what had happened. This proved to the ABI that they had never