Reconstruction Amendments
Ended slavery in the United States
13th Amendment
The 16th President of the United States and creator of the 10% plan
Abraham Lincoln
Reconstruction
The time period immediately following the Civil War that focused on mending the relationship between the North and the South, figuring out what to do with the black population, and rebuilding the destruction the South faced
What are examples of transportation?
Buses, trains, planes, etc.
What is significant about the year 1865?
The end of the Civil War
Made all former slaves and everyone born in the United States a citizen
14th Amendment
The president who had a racist plan for Reconstruction
Andrew Johnson
Separate but equal
Segregation
What are examples of public accommodations?
Pools, malls, barbershops, restaurants, etc.
Why did Reconstruction come to an end?
Reconstruction ended due to a lack of funding, lack of interest, and pressure from governments in the South
Gave voting rights to black men
15th Amendment
The Union general who ultimately defeated the Confederates and became the 18th POTUS
Ulysses S. Grant
HBCU
Historically Black College or University
This group of people attempted to enforce Jim Crow laws through violence and intimidation
Ku Klux Klan
The most successful part of the Freedmen's Bureau
Education
What is the equal protection clause?
Everyone receives the same protections regardless of the color of their skin
The group of politicians who supported giving rights to black people
Radical republicans
Peaceful protests
Civil disobedience
A set of laws passed that restricted the rights of black people
Did black men serve in the government during Reconstruction? Approximately how many? (WORTH DOUBLE POINTS IF BOTH ARE CORRECT
Yes, about 2,000
What is due process?
The government cannot take the life, liberty, or property of someone without following certain procedures
Frederick Douglass
A former slave, abolitionist, and important member of the Freedmen's Bureau
Freedmen's Bureau
A government organization created to find jobs, food, and provide education and medical care to freedmen
How did Jim Crow Laws restrict the rights of black people?
Black people were forced to work low paying jobs, faced voter suppression, were targeted for the color of their skin, prevented from using equal facilities, and faced violence
How can we still see the effects of Jim Crow laws today?
Communities and schools are examples in terms of who attends the school or lives in the community. The way an area is patrolled by police or cleaned is also an effect of Jim Crow Laws