Amendments
What did the 13th amendment do?
Abolish slavery
What was the Civil Rights Act of 1866?
A group of acts meant to help African Americans were US citizens whose rights cannot be taken away
What were Jim Crow laws?
Laws to separate African Americans from white Americans, and treat African Americans unfairly
Who killed Lincoln?
John Wilkes Booth
Would a white Southern be happy during Reconstruction? Did they push back during Reconstruction?
No, since their lives are changing and they disagree with the plans being made. However, they try to push back with voting restrictions, Jim Crow Laws, and Black Codes.
What did the 15th amendment do?
Gave freedmen the right to vote
How did the Civil Rights Act of 1866 help African Americans?
It declared them US citizens, made punishments for those who tried to take away their rights, and allowed these matters to go to Federal court
What were Black Codes?
Restrictions put on African Americans in the South
Who was president after Lincoln, and how did he treat the South during Reconstruction?
Andrew Johnson. He treated the South with leniency.
Would a freedman be successful in the South?
Probably not. There are many different restrictions put up that do not help them, or allow them to become successful (sharecropping, restrictions, segregated).
What did the 14th amendment do?
Allowed anyone born in the United States to become a citizen, and allowed them to have rights
What were the Reconstruction Acts of 1867?
A group of acts meant to rebuild Southern governments and protect the rights of African Americans
What is a literacy test?
An unfair reading test taken before voting
What was the 10% plan?
If 10% of a Southern states' voters took an oath of loyalty, then the state could form a new government. However, they had to ban slavery.
What is sharecropping?
To farm someone else's land in exchange for a part of the crops grown.
Which amendment gave freedmen the right to vote?
15th amendment
What did the Reconstruction Acts do?
Set up military districts to control Southern states, military protected peoples' rights, and made a plan for new governments to be made
What did Plessy v. Freguson do?
Allowed for segregation as long as facilities were "equal"
Did Johnson have much control over Reconstruction during his presidency? Who did have control?
No, Congress did.
How were people in the South treated if they supported the reconstruction?
They were mocked and called scalawags
Which amendment abolished slavery?
13th amendment
How many military districts were made from the Reconstruction Acts?
5
Who were the KKK, and what did they do to intimidate African Americans?
A group who threatened, harmed, and killed African Americans. They wanted to stop African Americans from voting.
What did the Freedman's Bureau do to help former slaves?
It gave freedmen land, jobs, education, and food assistance
What is a carpetbagger?
A poor Northerner moving to the South to seek opportunities, but Southerners thought they were there to take advantage of others