Amendments
What are amendments?
Changes to the Constitution
Who did former slaves rent land from?
Plantation owners
What does KKK stand for?
Ku Klux Klan
When did Reconstruction begin?
After the Civil War
What is the name of the group formed by the South during the Civil War?
The Confederacy
What did the 13th amendment do?
End Slavery
What are three things that the KKK hated?
Acceptable Answers:
Catholics, Jews, African Americans, Alcohol, Immigrants, Communists, and LGBT
What were some things done by the Freedmen's Bureau?
-Built hospitals
-Built schools
-Provided housing
-Helped former slaves find paid work
Were black troops always allowed in the Union army?
No, early in the war they were forbidden from joining
What did the 15th amendment do?
Give African American MEN the right to vote
Is the KKK still active today?
Yes
What were Black Codes?
Laws to restrict the freedoms of African Americans
What was the term used for slaves who were freed by the Union/who joined Union forces after being freed?
Contrabands
What did the 14th amendment do?
Grant citizenship to former slaves
Were African Americans able to join Congress during Reconstruction?
Yes
What group is excluded from the 13th amendment?
Anyone convicted of a crime
What social class is associated with the KKK?
All of them
Define Reconstruction
Rebuilding the South after the Civil War