Amendments
What did the 13th amendment do?
Abolished slavery
Who surrendered, causing the end of the Civil War?
Robert E. Lee
What war ended in 1865?
The Civil War
What group used violence and fear to stop black voters?
The KKK
What is "Reconstruction"?
The period of rebuilding after the Civil War
What right did the 15th amendment protect?
Voting rights for African American men
Who abolished slavery?
What was the purpose of Freedmen's Bureau?
To give education and job opportunities to African Americans and the poor.
Why was reconstruction difficult in the south?
Many people resisted change and equality
What is segregation?
The separation of people by race; typically black and white people
What is the purpose of the 14th amendment?
Gave citizenship and equal protection to African Americans under the law
Who was president after Lincoln was assassinated?
Andrew Johnson
What event marked the end of the reconstruction era?
The Compromise of 1877
What did Southern states do after federal troops left?
They established Jim Crow laws.
What are Black Codes?
Laws that limited rights of African Americans
Which amendment was ratified in 1868?
The 14th amendment
Who was the first African American U.S. senator?
Hiram Revels
When was the KKK established and why?
1866, to stop black people from having rights, and to scare them
How did African Americans participate in government?
They voted and held office
What does "amendment" mean?
An article and or change to the constitution
True or False: The 15th amendment gave African American women the right to vote
False
Who opposed black rights and became president in 1877?
Rutherford B. Hayes
Why was President Johnson impeached?
He opposed Congress' reconstruction plans
What was one major failure of the Reconstruction era?
It did not protect black rights long-term
What is sharecropping?
A farming system where many former slaves worked to earn money, and gave part of their crops as rent. Similar to slavery.