Reconstruction Era 1
Who was the President during Reconstruction ?
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
Who became the president after Lincoln's Assassination ?
Who is Andrew Johnson?
What was the 13th amendment ?
What is the 13th amendment was a law that abolished slavery in the U.S.
A separation by race or religion ?
What is segregation
What was the 14th amendment ?
what is a law that gave all people born in the us citizenship?
Describe the challenges that newly freed African Americans may have faced after the Emancipation Proclamation.
Racism, segregation, they were killed if they tried to vote and intimidate.
What was the Freedman's Bureau ?
What is an organization that helped newly freed slaves with food , jobs , medical care & education
Why was it important for African Americans to get help finding jobs and having their rights protected?
They would be able to build their own wealth, support their families and keep from stealing.
What was the 15th amendment ?
What is a law that let all male citizens vote regardless of race , or color.
True or False: Lincoln wanted to punish the South as much as possible.
False
Which president created the 10 Percent Plan?
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
President Lincoln was assassinated by this man
Who is John Wilkes Booth
What was the Klu Klux Klan (kkk) and what did they do?
What was a hateful organization made up of ex-confederate soldiers, they hurt and killed African Americans to scare African Americans from voting or joining the government.
what were the reconstruction acts designed to accomplish ?
What were laws that were made to divide the South into military districts and to ratify the 14th amendment.
What percentage of voters had to take a loyalty oath before a Southern state could rejoin the Union under Lincoln's plan?
Which right was guaranteed to African American men during Reconstruction?
The right to vote.
What were the Black Codes?
Laws that were passed to restrict the rights and freedom of African Americans.
What were the Jim Crow Laws ?
What are laws that enforced segregation and discrimination against african americans in the U.S.
What was the main goal of Lincoln's Reconstruction Plan?
Quickly reunite the nation.
True or False: Andrew Johnson allowed many former Confederate officials to regain power
True