After the Civil War
What was the rebuilding period after
the Civil War called?
Reconstruction
During Reconstruction, freedmen
and poor white farmers rented land
from a landowner with a share of the
crops. What was this system called?
Sharecropping
What laws passed by southern
states caused freed slaves to lose the
power they gained after
Reconstruction?
Jim Crow Laws
African American were forced to
use ____________________ drinking fountains.
Separate
Give 2 examples of items made in
factories after the Civil War and
Reconstruction.
Clothing and Furniture
what two specific reasons did
Congress pass laws after the Civil War?
To rebuild the country and to reunite the South with the North
What word means the separation of
people, usually based on race or
religion?
segregation
Guess: Jim Crow laws affected what other
group of people?
American Indians
African American and white
children attended __________ schools.
This is an example of ____________
separate and segregation
What city became a railroad
center?
Roanoke
What 5 problems did freed slaves face after the Civil War?
Lack of housing, education, jobs, food, and clothing
What word means the unfair
difference in the treatment of people?
Discrimination
Give 2 examples of the Jim Crow
Laws (ER)
Established _______________
Reinforced_______________
Segregation
Discrimination (prejudice held by
whites)
How we do you think you are doing so far?
Coal deposits in what county
became a source of livelihood for the
people in southwest Virginia?
Tazewell
Describe Virginia’s economy during
Reconstruction.,
Money ___________
Banks were _______________
_____________, ____________, ___________,
and ___________ were destroyed
Was worthless
Closed
Railroads, bridges, crops, and
plantations
During Reconstruction, what group of
people began to have power in
Virginia’s government?
African Americans
Under the Jim Crow laws, what 2
unfair practices were established to
prevent African Americans from voting?
Poll taxes and voting tests
What means of transportation was a
key factor to the expansion of business,
agriculture, and industry in Virginia?
Railroads
Virginia needed more and better
what to accommodate cars and other
transportation throughout the state?
Roads
What government agency provided
food, schools, and medical care for
freed slaves and others in Virginia and
the rest of the South?
Freedman’s Bureau
During Reconstruction, what group
of people could vote?
Men of all races
African Americans found it very
difficult to _____________ or to __________
Vote or hold office
Where were carpet baggers from?
How well do you think you are doing so far?
Amazing!