Amendments
Which amendment made slavery illegal in the United States?
The Thirteenth Amendment
Lincoln believed preservation of the Union was more important than _____________________________.
punishing the South
Even with the help of Freedmen's Bureau, many former slaves still had to work on ______________.
Plantations (Farms)
What three things did the Jim Crow laws promote?
Racial Segregation, Discrimination, Disenfranchisement
When did Reconstruction take place?
After the Civil War between 1865-1877.
What was the purpose of the 14th Amendment?
To guarantee citizenship to all persons born in the United States and provide equal rights.
One of the ways Southern states attempted to resist change was by adopting ___________________.
Black Codes
What was the purpose of Freedmen's Bureau?
To aid former enslaved African Americans in the South. It provided them with education, land, and jobs.
What was the main goal of Jim Crow laws passed during Reconstruction?
To prevent African Americans from exercising their legal rights.
Who benefited from sharecropping?
Landowners
The 14th amendment gave _____________ the right to vote.
African American men
Who was angered by Black Codes?
The North
Where did the land come from that was given out by Freedmen's Bureau?
After the war, the U.S. government took land away from Confederate leaders. They broke this land up into smaller plots. Then the Freedmen’s Bureau gave some of the land to African Americans and provided seeds and equipment to help them start farming.
What is an example of racial segregation that took place during the time of Reconstruction?
They forced blacks to go to separate schools, eat at different restaurants, and use separate public facilities than whites. Trains and buses were segregated by section. Blacks had to stay at different hotels, go to different theaters, and even use separate restrooms!
Why was sharecropping so common during Reconstruction?
There was a large amount of work to do on the farms, but not enough workers.
The 15th Amendment ensures all citizens the right to vote regardless of ___________________________.
race, color, or previous condition of servitude.
What did Black Codes do?
Black Codes were state laws that limited former slaves’ newly won economic and physical freedoms. Black Codes restricted the rights of African Americans from traveling across state lines and from working in certain jobs.
Why did the Freedmen's Bureau build more than 4,000 schools in the South?
Before the war, Southern states had made it illegal to educate slaves. As a result, most freed African Americans didn’t know how to read or write. These schools taught African American men, women, and children how to read, write, and do basic arithmetic. This education would help them get better jobs to provide for their families.
What is an example of discrimination that took place during this time?
African Americans were limited in their opportunities. Some companies would only hire people who were white.
Name two ways the Jim Crow Laws restricted African Americans in their right to vote.
They were required to pay poll taxes and take special (literacy based) tests.
Why was the 13th amendment necessary even after the Emancipation Proclamation?
The Emancipation Proclamation had only outlawed slavery in states that had rebelled against the Union, but not the border states.
How did Congress try to enforce equality?
Congress passed the Civil Rights Act of 1866. This Act gave African Americans equal rights, and it authorized use of federal troops to enforce the new laws.
A terrorist group called the ___________ subjected agents from the Freedmen's Bureau to ridicule and violence due to their helping of blacks.
Ku Klux Klan (KKK)
What is the definition of discrimination?
The unfair treatment of people based on race, age, or gender.
What is sharecropping?
When a landowner allowed a worker to farm a section of land in exchange for a share of the money that was made once the crop was sold.