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Slavery, Uncle Tom's Cabin and the Election of Abraham Lincoln were all?
major causes of the American Civil War.
who was Abraham Lincoln
The President from 1861-65 (the entire Civil War)
How did the Civil War start?
The Civil War started after Uncle Tom Cabin was released lilcon saw how terraible the slaves were treated so he made a speech to the South saying relases slaves or else basically south never answer then the civil war started.
How was the South using violence and unfairness?
The South was continuing to limit the freedoms of former slaves and ignore the Reconstruction Amendments
what is the meaning of Grandfather clause law?
Grandfather clause law that said if your grandfather was a slave you can’t vote
Define Union
The American military (The North)
who was Andrew Johnson
Lincoln’s Vice-President (took over after Lincoln is assassinated)
Reconstruction Era?
the time period after the Civil War when America needed to be put back together
what dose Segregation mean?
separation means of a races in public places
define the Literacy test
The Literacy test was forced blacks to take a test in order to vote
The Confederate States of America
The country the South attempted to form (also known as the Confederacy, Rebels). They had their own president and government.
what was the 13th Amendment?
The the 13th Amendment: Officially abolishes/ends slavery in the United States
what was Johnson Plan?
Johnson Plan was pardon Southerners, they must swear an oath of loyalty to America, provide NO support for slaves. Don’t force the South to do anything they don’t want to.
what was Plessy v. Ferguson?
Supreme Court case ruled segregation is legal (constitutional); “separate but equal”
define Ku Klux Klan
The terrorist organization in the South whose goal was to limit the equality of blacks through violence and intimidation
Dred Scott v. Sandford
The Supreme Court ruled African Americans were property and had no right to sue in court.
What was the 14th Amendment
14th Amendment: Anyone born in the U.S. is a citizen with rights- even if they are a former slave
what was the Radical Republican Plan?
The Radical Republican Plan (Wade-Davis) - Punish Southerners, put South under military control, provide $12 million of federal aid to former slaves to buy land, provide education, right to vote, etc. (full equality). 50% of vote needed to rejoin Union.
what was the Black Codes?
These laws were designed by Southerners, to control and limit the political, social, and economic opportunities of African Americans, forcing them to work under conditions not very different from slavery.
Brown v. Board of Education
Court case which overturned the results of the Plessy v. Ferguson case - This made segregation unconstitutional. “Integration became the law of the land…” things were separate and NOT equal.
Emancipation Proclamation
1/1/1863 - Lincoln declared all slaves in the rebellious Southern states are freed (does not officially end slavery in the U.S.)
what was the 15th Amendment?
The 15th Amendment: could not be discriminated against when trying to vote based on race or skin color
whats was Lincoln Plan for Reconstruction?
Lincoln plan was pardon Southerners, they must swear an oath of loyalty to America, provide some support for slaves (died before he could be more specific or helpful). 10% of votes needed to rejoin Union.
what does poll tax mean?
The meaning of poll tax forcing blacks to pay a tax to vote.