Reconstruction
Basics
Basics
What ended right before the Reconstruction Era began?
The Civil War
Which amendment ended slavery in the United States?
Name one major figure during the civil war and reconstruction era
Abraham Lincoln
Ulysses S. Grant
Stonewall Jackson
Harriet Tubman
Andrew Jackson
What is sharecropping?
A farming system where freedmen rented land and paid with a share of the cop, often trapping them in poverty
What group used violence to stop African Americans from voting and gaining power?
The Ku Klux Klan (KKK)
What was the time period after the Civil War called?
Reconstruction
Which amendment gave U.S. citizenship to all people born in the United States?
The 14th Amendment
What was Lincoln's plan for reconstruction called?
the ten percent plan
Why was land ownership so important to freed African Americans?
Owning land meant independence and economic freedom, however, most did not gain any
What happened in the election of 1876
It led to a deal, (the Compromise of 1877), that ended the Reconstruction Era
Who became president after Abraham Lincoln was assassinated?
Andrew Johnson
What did the 15th Amendment do?
The 15th amendment gave Black men the right to vote.
What were the main difference between presidential and congressional reconstruction
The president was more lenient, whereas congress was stricter
How did education change for African Americans after the Civil War?
many attended new schools created by the freedmen's bureau and built their own communities.
What were Jim Crow laws?
State and local laws that enforced racial segregation in the South after Reconstruction
Black Codes
How did some states get around the 15th amendment
They used poll taxes, literacy tests, and violence to stop black people from voting
What role did the freedmen's bureau play in reconstruction
It helped former slaves with food, education, jobs, and healthcare
What were Black Codes?
Laws that limited the rights of African Americans, like banning them from voting, owning guns, and testifying in court
Why did Reconstruction end in 1877?
The federal government removed troops from the South in exchange from Rutherford B. Hayes becoming president
What government agency helped freed slaves by giving them food, schools, and medical care?
Why were these amendments important steps towards equality?
They gave African Americans legal rights, such as freedom, citizenship, and voting, things that they were previously denied.
Why did the radical republicans want congress rather than the president to oversee and control the reconstruction plans
They believed that the president was too lenient when it came to the protection of African Americans and the radical republicans wanted the Southern States to be punished stricter and ensure that civil rights were enforced
What are some ways that African Americans resisted unfair treatment during reconstruction?
They built churches, schools, and communities, voting in large numbers, and ran for office when possible
How did the removal of federal troops from the South in 1877 affect Black Americans?
Without protection, African Americans were left vulnerable to the racist laws and violence prevalent throughout the Southern States. Southern governments quickly passed Jim Crow laws, took away voting rights for Black Americans, and allowed groups like the KKK to grow stronger.