Reconstruction in Georgia
What was the name of the hate group that intimidated and used violence towards African Americans?
KKK
What is secession?
The act of leaving the Union.
Which amendment abolished slavery in the US?
13th
What are the names of the three reconstruction plans?
Lincoln, Johnson, and Congressional
What organization was created to help freed slaves and poor whites after the Civil War?
Freedmen’s Bureau
What does the term “Union” refer to in the Civil War context?
The Northern states that remained loyal to the U.S. government.
Which did the 14th amendment do?
Gave African Americans citizenship and protected their rights under the law
Who's plan was very lenient towards the South and only sought to rebuild?
Lincoln
What were Black Codes?
Laws that restricted the rights of freed African Americans.
What does the term “sharecropping” mean?
A system where farmers worked land owned by someone else in exchange for a share of the crops.
What does "due process of law" mean in the 14th amendment?
Life, liberty, or property can not be taken unless a person goes through the correct legal process.
What was the purpose of the Reconstruction Acts of 1867?
To enforce civil rights and restructure Southern governments.
What is tenant farming and how did it differ from sharecropping?
Tenant farmers paid rent and often owned more supplies than sharecroppers.
Which amendment guaranteed all men to right to vote?
15th
Why did Congress not pass Johnson's plan?
Why was Georgia temporarily removed from the Union during Reconstruction and put back under military rule?
For expelling Black legislators and resisting Reconstruction policies.
What does ratify mean?
To pass or approve of something
How was the 15th amendment used during the removal of the black legislators?
White democrats claimed that the 15th amendment only gave black Americans the right to vote and not hold political office.
The Congressional plan was eventually used to reconstruct the south. List some key features of that plan.
Made by radical republicans, wanted the south punished, divided the south into 5 military districts and the 14th and 15th amendments had to be ratified.