Vocab
The period after the Civil War that focused on rebuilding the South and reuniting the nation
Reconstruction
Agency that helped freed African Americans adjust to life after slavery
Freedmen's Bureau
President at the beginning of Reconstruction; Clashed with Congress over Reconstruction policies
Andrew Johnson
A system that trapped many freedmen in debt by having them farm land owned by someone else in exchange for a portion of the crop
SHarecropping
Should this group of people be punished or pardoned after the Civil War
Confederate Leaders
Scalawag
This group spread White Supremacy through terror, violence, lynchings, and threats
Ku Klux Klan (KKK)
Republicans who wanted to punish the south and guarantee Civil Rights to African Americans
Radical Republicans
Enslaved families had been torn apart; People traveled across the South to find love ones
Migration
First African American U.S. Senator
Hiram Revels
Northerners who moved south after the Civil War; accused on seeking personal gain
Carpetbagger
Freedmen's Bureau provided essential ______ for African Americans; Vaccinations, Public health education, sanitation
Healthcare
Granted citizenship and equal protection under the all to all persons born in the U.S.
Fourteenth Amendment
A payment that was required in order to vote
Poll Tax
Local political organization that help African Americans learn about voting and Civic participation
Union League
Discriminatory laws and practices restricted African American rights even after Emancipation
Black Codes
North had lost interest in Reconstruction and wanted to focus on other issues
Northern Fatigue
Compromise that ended Reconstruction and removed Federal troops from the South
Compromise of 1877
Seen as a key to freedom, empowerment, and political participation
Literacy
This law states that only those whose grandfathers had voted before the Civil War couls vote
Grandfather clause
What does KKK stand for
Ku Klux Klan
Passed by Congress to guarantee equal access to public accommodations and protect African American Rights
Civil Rights Act of 1875
This set of laws made it a federal crime to interfere with someone's right to vote
Enforcement Acts
President after Andrew Johnson
Ulysses S. Grant
Must be passed in order to vote; Unless your Grandfather voted before the Civil War
Literacy Test