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describe reconstruction
the period following the civil war when congress passed laws to help the country rebuild
describe Jim Crow laws
southern laws that Ltd. the rights and freedoms of African Americans and American Indians
what did the freedmen's bureau do
build over 200 school
provided freedmen with medical care and started college for African Amercans
what industry was developed in the Appalachian Plateau
coal
give an example of segregation
white people given nicer water fountains to drink from than people of color
describe segregation
separation of people based on race or religion
what is one problem VA faced during reconstruction
railroads and bridges were destroyed
what established segregation and reinforced prejudices by white people against African Americans
Jim Crow Laws
what caused a growth in VA cities after the civil war
roads
what happened to confederacy money after the civil war
value decreased
describe discrimination
unfair difference in the treatment of people
what is a second problem VA faced during reconstruction
banks closed
what did African Americans have to do to vote
pay poll tax and prove they could read
what effect did the railroad have on VA's growth and economy
railroads brought new jobs and people to the region, railroads helped small towns grow into cities
what was the time after the civil war called
Reconstruction
describe the freedmen's bureau
a government agency that provided food, education, and healthcare to freed African Americans
what is a third problems VA faced during reconstruction
money had no value
what did the Jim Crow Laws do to African Americans
keep public schools segregated
what happened to southern banks during reconstruction
they were forced to close because Confederate currency had no value
explain how the sharecropping system worked
landowners rented land and poor white farmers in return for a share of their harvest
describe sharecropping
system where freedmen rented land from landowners and paid them with a share of crops
who began gaining power and could vote during reconstruction
African Americans
what happened to the rights of African Americans after reconstruction
rights were slowly taken away by Jim Crow Laws
in which region were the Jim Crow Laws passed
Confederacy
explain how segregation affected African Americans and White people in the U.S
caused people to be separated by their race or religion