All Things Lincoln
Was Lincoln mostly in favor, or opposed to slavery?
Opposed
This amendment number gave black Americans the right to vote.
15th
Sharecroppering was considered slavery because:
A) Landowners took good care of their workers.
B) The workers farmed cotton for the same owners/land
C) Workers were allowed to unionize and collectively bargain (protect themselves)B
B. The formerly enslaved were now "free" to work on the same land for the same (in many ways.....awful) owners.
Money fee required to vote (pay to vote)
Poll tax
The first African American to serve in the U.S. Senate
Hiram Revels
How did Lincoln's Presidency end?
He was assassinated (5 days after Lee surrendered to Grant at Appomattox).
This amendment number protected the citizenship of black Americans, by abolishing slavery.
13th
What "laws" forced farmers to work on plantations after the Civil War/13th amendment?
Black Codes
Name the (1864 Bill) Congress’ Reconstruction Plan: 1. bans slavery 2. Majority of white males pledge loyalty to Union 3. ONLY white males that didn’t fight against Union can vote
Wade Davis Bill
Southern States passed local laws to separate white and Black people in public places; Plessy v. Ferguson est. separate but “equal” practice became Constitutional
Jim Crow Laws
What were Lincoln's TWO requirements for ending the Civil War?
1) Restore the Union and 2) end slavery
This amendment number gave citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the U.S., including former enslaved people.
14th
Howard, Hampton, and Fisk Universities
Voting test that required voters to read and explain difficult parts of state and federal constitutions, aimed at limiting African American voting rights.
Literacy test
Northern whites who moved to the South after the Civil War (derogatory name)
Carpetbagger
How did Lincoln propose the Southern States rejoin the Union?
The 10% Plan (states rejoin after 10% of voters swore loyalty)
Explain the 13th amendment
It protected the citizenship of black Americans by abolishing slavery.
How did Andrew Johnson respond when Congress proposed a bill to extend (keep) the Freedmen's Bureau?
Vetoed the bill (which Congress then overrode with a 2/3 majority).
Law that limited Black voting rights; Only those whose grandfathers and fathers voted before Reconstruction were exempt from Poll Tax & Literacy Test.
Grandfather Clause
Created by Lincoln and Congress to help freedmen adjust to life after slavery; Provided food, clothing, medical care, schools, help finding work and other resources.
Freedmen's Bureau
What was the result of the dispute between Congress and Lincoln over the 10% Plan?
AR, LA, TN tried to rejoin with the plan, but Congress rejected it.
Explain the 15th amendment.
It protected the voting rights of black Americans (could not be denied based on color, race, or previous enslavement status)
How did Military Districts impact the elections of Representatives and Senators for the South, in the U. S. Congress?
Black representatives and Senators were elected to Congress
Southerner who supported Reconstruction, the Republican Party and was pro-Union (derogatory name)
Scalawag
a) Citizenship was the _____th amendment.
b) Voting was the _____th amendment.
c) Abolition was the _____th amendment.
a) 14
b) 15
c) 13