Who's Who
the first black Senator; fill a seat previously held by Jefferson Davis
Who is Hiram Revels
Insured that Lincoln would control Reconstruction
Defeat of the Wade-Davis Bill?
This amendment prohibited slavery, and involuntary servitude
What is the 13th amendment
These laws were prohibited by the Civil Rights Act
black codes or Jim Crow Laws
_________was the primary reason Northern states had all abolished slavery by 1860
What is their economies did not require it?
This amendment gave all citizens the right to vote regardless of race, religion, etc.
What is the 15th amendment
Radical Republicans joined forces with moderates to challenge Johnson's veto power by _____________
Overriding it
_____________ allowed the people of new territories to vote and determine their slavery status
What is popular sovereignty?
____________ protected appointments from Johnson removing them
Tenure of Office Act
This made slavery legal in every state and decided that slaves were not citizens setting the groundwork for the need of the 14th amendment
What is the Dred Scott case?
Led the Radical Republicans in Congress
Who is Thaddaeus Stevens
This was established within the War Department; dealt social welfare issues. Their greatest accomplishment was in education.
What is the Freedmen Bureau?
This amendment gave citizenship to freed slaves, guaranteed due process under the law, and was necessary because of the ruling the Dred Scott case
What is the 14th amendment
This group or individual had the harshest plan for Reconstruction
What is Congress
The Reconstruction Amendments
What are 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments?
These people won enough seats in Congress to override any of President Johnson's vetoes. As a result, Congress impeached President Johnson.
What are "Radical" Republicans
The name of this general's march from Atlanta to Savannah during the Civil War.
What is Sherman's March to Sea