Reconstruction Laws & Policies
These laws placed the South under military control and required new constitutions.
Reconstruction Acts
After the Civil War, Black men gained this major political right.
Voting rights
He was the top military leader of the Confederacy during the Civil War.
Robert E. Lee
After surrender, the South's share of national wealth dropped from 25% to this percent.
12 percent
This amendment protected voting rights regardless of race or prior enslavement.
The 15th Amendment
The Reconstruction Acts required states to protect the rights of this group.
Black Americans (freedmen)
Newly freed Black men were able to vote and also hold these positions.
Public office / holding political office
The Civil War caused over this many deaths, shifting women’s roles at home.
600,000+ deaths
This proclamation led many enslaved people to escape, further damaging the Southern economy.
The Emancipation Proclamation
Violence from this white supremacist organization affected the 1868 election.
The Ku Klux Klan
Early suffragists were angered that these people were excluded from new voting rights.
Women
Black women engaged in political life mainly through this kind of community support.
Community organizing and political support work
Women demonstrated leadership and this quality as they took on new responsibilities.
Independence
Radical Republicans strongly opposed this President’s lenient Reconstruction approach
President Andrew Johnson
Ulysses S. Grant won the 1868 election largely because this group voted for him.
African American men
Southern states had to ratify this amendment to be readmitted to the Union.
The 14th Amendment
In Hale County, leaders mobilized this group of newly enfranchised voters.
Black male voters
This major proclamation inspired activism for racial equality.
The Emancipation Proclamation
Radical Republicans believed Southern leaders deserved punishment and labeled them as this.
Villains (or “undeserving of Reconstruction”)
In 1869, the women’s movement split into the AWSA and this other group.
NWSA (National Woman Suffrage Association)
The South was divided into this many military districts during Reconstruction.
Five military districts
Black women faced increased threats and violence, limiting this type of participation.
Public political participation
The Civil War was fought primarily over this fundamental issue.
Slavery
Andrew Johnson was impeached after violating this specific law limiting his power.
The Tenure of Office Act
Stanton and Anthony opposed the use of this word in the 14th Amendment.
“Male”