Black Codes
Who created the Black Codes?
All the white southerners and legislatures
who made the 14th Amendment
John Bingham
Who was an influential person during reconstruction
Hiram Rhodes Revels
What was the 15th Amendment
The 15th Amendment gave voting rights to black men
Who Killed Abraham Lincoln?
John Wilkes Booth
When was the 14th amendment passed?
The 14th amendment passed in 1868, shortly after the Civil War ended.
Who made the 15th Amendment
The Radical Republicans
who were the two Confederate generals
Robert E Lee and Thomas/ Stonewall Jackson
What were the Black Codes?
The Black Codes restricted the freedom of the African Americans
What is the 14th Amendment?
The 14th amendment gave citizenship to all former slaves.
What group was known for intimidating African American voters
KKK and the Red Shirts
Why was the 14th amendment needed?
it was created to ensure that formerly enslaved people were recognized as citizens and had the same rights as anyone else.
who were the two union generals
Ulysses S. Grant and William T. Sherman