He, along with Charles Sumner, were the leaders of the Radical Republicans.
Who is Thaddeus Stevens?
100
What was the name of President Lincoln's plan for Reconstruction?
What is 10% Plan?
100
Provided aid in food, clothing and education for former slaves and poor whites.
What is The Freedmen's Bureau?
100
Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.
What is the 13th Amendment?
100
Not all were opportunists. Some were teachers and ministers and some looking for long lost family.
What is a carpetbagger?
200
"Well, we may as well join those dang Republicans."
What is a scalawag?
200
No oath for high ranking Confederates.
Landowners could vote.
Whites need to be in control - no plan for former slaves.
What is President Johnson's plan for Reconstruction?
200
"If a slave doesn't obey his master, he could have MANY STRIPES. A hundred, a hundred and fifty. That's scripture."
What is Plantation church?
200
No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without _________ ?
What is due process?
200
"You cin't leave town without a pass, boy."
What are Black Codes?
300
These are our guiding principles.
What is punishing the South and getting full citizenship for former slaves?
300
"I'm not going to sign it or veto it. Congress is not in session after all."
What is a pocket veto?
300
Whites faced jail if they hired blacks for higher wages.
What is Anti-Enticement Laws?
300
The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.
What is the 15th Amendment?
300
Sherman promised this to freed slaves.
What is 40 acres and a mule?
400
"With the results of the '66 midterms, we can do this"
What is override vetoes?
400
This made Andrew Johnson unique.
What is the only Southern Congressman to stay with the North?
400
The election of U.S. Grant revealed this.
What is the power of the African-American vote?
400
You must allow all male citizens to vote and ratify the 14th Amendment. We'll have troops on the ground to enforce it.
What is the Reconstruction Act of 1867?
400
"We will not engage in revenge and reprisals. We are guided by higher principles."
What is forgiveness from the Bible and freedom from the Declaration of Independence?
500
"Even with Lincoln in office, we will control Reconstruction."
What is the Wade-Davis Bill?
500
Withdraw secession.
Swear allegiance to the Union.
Ratify 13th Amendment.
What is Johnson's plan for Reconstruction?
500
He was the 1st AA Senator from the South.
Who is Hiram Revells?
500
"Those Rebs want to keep blacks on the farm only?? We need to pass another law.
What is The Civil Rights Act of 1866?
500
If your able to pay off your rent and other debts, and have money left over, you can become this?