People
Southern whites in the South who secretly supported Reconstruction and the Republican Party
scallywags
Reuniting the nation and rebuilding the South was termed what?
the Reconstruction unit
Name one way that African Americans were affected by Black Codes.
discrimination or segregation
This amendment guarantees equal protection under the law.
14th Amendment?
who was the first African American to serve in the U.S senate, representing mississippi.
Hiram Revels
What were former slaves promised as compensation in the Reconstruction period?
40 acres and a mule
These amendments were put in place to protect African American rights. Name two of the three amendments.
the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments
Supervised the South and the enforcement of Reconstruction policies
Federal troops (aka Norther soldiers)?
This amendment banned slavery in the US and all of its territories.
13th Amendment
who supplied food , medical care, and education to newly freed African Americans.
The freedmen's bureau.
who Urged Southerners to reconcile with the North and Was the president of Washington and Lee University.
Robert E. Lee
This temporary act of 1866 gave African Americans equal rights.
the Civil Rights Act
Laws that made segregation legal after Reconstruction
Jim Crow laws
This amendment Guaranteed citizenship.
14th Amendment
What compromise ended the reconstruction period?
the compromise of 1877
who was the army general who took command of the Confederate forces after Gen. Johnson.
Gen. Hood
The 19th amendment gives what rights to whom?
The right for women to vote.
Laws that made segregation legal during Reconstruction
Black Codes?
This amendment gave African American males the right to vote.
the 15th Amendment
what white terrorist group was formed to fight against civil rights for African americans?
The Ku Klux Klan ( KKK )
who Wrote the 10% Plan for Reconstruction and Focused on reconciliation instead of punishing the South.
Abe Lincoln
Which US president pardoned Southern Confederates who took up arms against the Union?
Andrew Johnson
People who moved to the South from the North to take advantage of conditions in the South. Name this term.
Carpetbaggers
Which amendments are also known as the Reconstruction Amendments? Name them.
the 13th,14th,and 15th Amendments
Group of people who are not allowed to hold office during Reconstruction.
southern military leaders