Important People
Who were tenant farmers?
one who resides on land owned by a landlord
13th Amendment
bolished slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime
Wade Davis bill
50 percent of a state's white males take a loyalty oath to be readmitted to the Union
What were the black codes?
restrictive laws designed to limit the freedom of African Americans and ensure their availability as a cheap labor force
The Ten Percent Plan
Lincoln's blueprint for Reconstruction included the Ten-Percent Plan,which specified that a southern state could be readmitted into the Union once 10 percent of its voters (from the voter rolls for the election of 1860) swore an oath of allegiance to the Union. ... Lincoln wanted to end the war quickly.
who were sharecroppers?
a system where the landlord/planter allows a tenant to use the land in exchange for crop
14th Amendment
All persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State where in they reside
Freedmen's Bureau
50 percent of a state's white males take a loyalty oath to be readmitted to the Union
Who did the black codes help?
the citizens
Wartime Reconstruction
In May 1865, immediately following the assassination of President Lincoln, President Andrew Johnson and his administration created a plan for Reconstruction, which became known as Presidential Reconstruction. Here, several of the provisions of Johnson's plan are laid out.
what were scalawags?
Southerners who supported Reconstruction policies and efforts after the conclusion of the American Civil War.
15th Amendment
prohibits the federal government and each state from denying or abridging a citizen's right to vote "on account of race, color
Civil Rights Act of 1866
declared all persons born in the United States to be citizens
Why do we need them
you need to follow the black codes in order to be a citizen
Presidental Reconstruction
In May 1865, immediately following the assassination of President Lincoln, President Andrew Johnson and his administration created a plan for Reconstruction, which became known as Presidential Reconstruction. Here, several of the provisions of Johnson's plan are laid out.
who was John Wilkes booth?
the guy who assassinated Abraham Lincoln?
16th Amendment
The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, from whatever source derived, without apportionment among the several States, and without regard to any census or enumeration.
Graft
horticultural technique whereby tissues of plants are joined so as to continue their growth together
what did the black codes do?
ensure availability as a cheap labor force
Congress Reconstruction
A congressional plan for postwar recovery that imposed harsh standards on the Southern states and supported newly freed slaves (freedmen) in their pursuit of political, economic, and social opportunities.
What were pocket veto's?
A pocket veto is a legislative maneuver that allows a president or another official with veto power to exercise that power over a bill
12th Amendment
The Twelfth Amendment to the United States Constitution provides the procedure for electing the president and vice president.
Ku Klux Klan
an American white supremacist terrorist hate group whose primary targets are African Americans