Terms
Laws restricting the rights of newly freed African Americans
Black Codes
Known as the 10% Plan, it offered amnesty to Confederates who took an oath of loyalty.
Lincoln's Plan
A Radical Republican leader in Congress who advocated for civil rights.
Thaddeus Stevens
Granted Citizenship to all eligible citizens
14th Amendment
Famous speech that began with "four score and seven years ago"
Lincoln's Gettysburg Address
A system where former slaves worked land owned by others in exchange for a share of their crops
Sharecropping
Pardoned many Confederates, required states to ratify the 13th Amendment.
Johnson's Plan
Appointed, not elected.
Andrew Johnson
Granted voting rights to all eligible male citizens
15th Amendment
Famously said, "War is Hell"
Ulysses S. Grant
What were the Civil War Amendments, and why were they significant?
13th (abolished slavery), 14th (granted citizenship and equal protection), 15th (granted voting rights to all races); Significant for civil rights.
Military control of the South, protection of civil rights, and harsh punishments for Confederates.
Radical Republicans' plan
Author of the 10% Plan
Abraham Lincoln
No involuntary servitude, unless convicted of a crime
13th Amendment
# of Members in House of Representatives
435
A federal agency to help former slaves with education, employment, and healthcare; Goals were to assist in their transition to freedom.
Freedmans Bureau
Created by Nathan Bedford Forrest, a hate group focused on intimidating African Americans by use of Violence
KKK
Elected President in 1868
Ulysses S. Grant
Legislation that divided the South into military districts and required new state constitutions.
Reconstruction Act of 1867
# of Senators in the United States
100
A proposed plan to provide land and resources to former slaves for economic independence.
40 acres and a mule
Difference between Johnson and Lincoln's plan
Lincoln's plan was more lenient, while Johnson's plan was harsher towards former Confederates.
First African American Senator
Hiram Revels
Increased federal control in the South and efforts to protect civil rights
Effects of the Reconstruction Act of 1867
when the majority in the house of representatives brings charges against an official. Senate must vote 2/3 to convict
Impeachment