reconstruction
identify some roles that African Americans had in government at the beginning of reconstruction
senators,house, jury, and state legistatures
how did the republicans react to Johnson's reconstruction plan
they hated it saying it went to easy on the south
reason why Lincoln didn't want to punish the south
It would slow down reconstruction
black codes
restrictive laws passed by the south against African americans
what is the panic of 1873
during grants 2nd term all the curruption in government cause a country depression which is the panic of 1873
define scalawag
worthless fellow
First reconstruction act
Divides 10 southern states into 5 military districts
what is the freedman's bureau
a act to help poor whites and African Americans by building schools and giving out food, water, housing, and clothing.
what is a buffalo soilder
African Americans move from the south and are part of a military regiment and they get there name from the native americans
lincoln's 10 percent plan
that state needs 10 percent of its population to swear loyalty to the union then it can start its journey back into the union