Events Leading to the Civil War & GA's role in the Civil War
It included the Fugitive Slave Act, California's entry to the Union as a free state, and territories opened up for popular sovereignty.
the Compromise of 1850
Southern states enacted these to limit the impact of the 13th, 14th, & 15th amendments.
black codes
What is the difference between the Emancipation Proclamation and the 13th Amendment?
The Emancipation Proclamation only frees the slaves belonging to the Confederate States while the 13th Amendment made the institution of slavery illegal within the United States.
This provided education for African Americans and poor whites so they could become economically self-sufficient and facilitated the establishment of schools in the South.
the Freedmen's Bureau
The result of this was Georgia not being granted a legal return to the United States.
the removal of Black Legislators from the Georgia General Assembly
Lincoln would abolish slavery, the North had a larger population that would keep the South from winning elections, and it was the only way to protect Southern political rights.
the reasons for secession
This granted all male citizens the right to vote.
the 15th amendment
This was enacted to help the South return to the Union as quickly as possible.
the goal of Lincoln's plan for reconstruction
This group perpetrated violence and intimidation against African Americans in order to keep them from voting.
Ku Klux Klan
Why were thirty-two newly elected members of the Georgia General Assembly removed from the legislature during Reconstruction? Hint: Not there justification
they wanted to limit Black political power.
This stated that slaves were property and not citizens and Congress could not ban slavery in territories because it was a state's right.
Dred Scott v. Sanford
This overturned the Dred Scott decision.
the 14th amendment
This was passed by Congress, and it separated the South into five military districts and required states to ratify the 14th Amendment to reenter the United States. It was the most punitive plan.
the Congressional Plan
What was one success of the Freedmen's Bureau during Reconstruction?
they created the first public school system in Georgia
The group that replaced the Black legislators who were removed.
ex-Confederates
This battle pushed the Union into Chatanooga and resulted in high casualties on both sides.
Battle of Chickamauga
List two types of loopholes or barriers the South created to hinder the Black vote.
poll taxes and Literacy Tests
This plan included a pardon for Confederate soldiers, required ratification of the 13th amendment, and needed 10% of voters to swear allegiance to the Union. It was also lenient toward the South.
What was Johnson's Reconstruction Plan?
This resulted in freedmen who had no resources finding themselves in a cycle of economic slavery.
sharecropping
These included accusations that Blacks could not hold elected office because the 15th Amendment only allowed for voting.
the reasons Black Legislators were removed from the Georgia General Assembly
The belief that a state had the right to nullify federal laws, secede from the Union, and decide whether to allow slavery in the state
States Rights
This granted freedom to all Americans who suffered involuntary servitude.
the 13th amendment
This plan was similar to Lincoln's plan but not as harsh as the Radical Republican's plan.
Johnson's Plan
Farmers who owned their own equipment or had other resources but did not own their own land.
tenant farmers
The use of sharecropping during Reconstruction allowed landowners in Georgia to
continuing the mass production of Cotton