Reconstruction Pt. 1
The 3 goals of Reconstruction were?
1. Reunite the Union
2. Rebuild the Southern Economy
3. Extend Citizenship to African Americans
The Freedmen's Bureau helped to reunite families separated by...
Slavery and War
Define Black Codes
Laws to limit the rights of African Americans and keep them as landless workers.
Define Segregation.
Separation of the races.
Why did African Americans head for Southern cities.
There were more opportunities.
Former enslaved individuals hoped for rights such as...
Voting Rights and Access to Education
The Goals of the Freedmen's Bureau were...
Provide food, clothing, health care, and education to African Americans and white refugees.
Southern States allowed the leaders of the confederacy to...
Regain positions of power within the government (US Congress).
Sharecropping led to African American families being stuck...
Within a cycle of debt.
What did the Enforcement Acts do?
The acts made it a federal offense to interfere with a citizen's right to vote.
Why did Southern Whites fear giving rights to freed slaves?
They believed it would take away their power and status in society.
Johnson's Plan for Reconstruction allowed what?
States to limit the freedoms of former slaves.
If African Americans did not have a job what might happen to them?
They could be arrested and sent to work in a prison labor camp.
Why did Republicans not support Women's Voting Rights?
They believed that too much progress would scare off supportive voters.
What were some of the jobs women took on during Reconstruction?
Working in medical facilities, orphanages, relief agencies, and schools.
Lincoln's 10% Plan - in order to regain representation in Congress a state had to?
Abolish Slavery and Provide Education to freed slaves.
The Civil Rights Act of 1866 was meant to guarantee...
Civil rights for African Americans and bypass laws meant to limit African American rights.
What did the 15th Amendment do for African Americans?
Forbid any states from denying the right to vote based on
List 3 new roles filled by African Americans after they gained the right to vote.
School superintendents, sheriffs, mayors, coroners, police chiefs, and representatives within state governments
How did Churches help African Americans?
Churches served as school sites, community centers, employment agencies, and political rallying points.
The Church helped to develop many African American leaders.
Wade-Davis Bill: Required Southern States to do what 2 things?
Swear Loyalty to the US government and guarantee African American Equality.
How was Congress able to override Johnson's veto of the Civil Rights Act of 1866?
They successfully got ⅔ of both the House and Senate to agree.
What did the 14th Amendment do for African Americans?
If a state refused to allow African American votes, they would risk losing their representatives in the House of Representatives.
This also got rid of the ⅗ Compromise.
How did the KKK impact the number of African American Voters?
The KKK targeted institutions and people who were encouraging African Americans to vote resulting in a decline in voting from African American citizens.
What are 3 common practices that helped to limit African American voters?
Poll Taxes, Literacy tests, and Grandfather Clauses.