A Radical Republican. He believed that Americans should be given the right to vote.
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--> Dominated the House of Representatives from 1861 until his death in 1868. (Most powerful member)
Who is Thaddeus Stevens?
100
Freedmen's Bureau in _____ of 18__
What is March of 1865?
100
This man called the Radical Republicans Traitors.
Who is President Johnson?
100
Required Senate to find someone to take the president's seat.
What is The Tenure of Office Act in 1867?
100
Rejected votes for African Americans to have voting rights.
Who are Northern Legislatures?
200
A(n) African American who supported the rights of slaves being able to vote. A leader in the antislavery cause and wrote his life story.
Who is Frederick Douglas?
200
Created to aid southerners who were homeless and hungry b/c of the war. Created hospitals, Schools, & employment agency. Also played a major role in helping to educate African Americans.
What is The Freedmen's Bureau?
200
May 1st, 1866
What is the 3 day spree of violence of Blacks vs. Whites?
or
What is a Race Riot?
200
He believed senate would ruin the Checks and Balances of the Constitution.
Who is Senator Lyman Trumbull?
200
This man had no political experience but was known as a "popular war hero".
Who is Ulysses S. Grant?
300
Many __________ were skeptical of land reforms. They believed that African Americans could achieve social and economic independence if they were granted civil equality, the right to vote and the right to labor freely.
Who are the Radical Republicans?
300
Denied states the right to deprive anyone of “life, liberty, or property w/out due process of law”. Promises all citizens “equal protection of laws”.
What is The 14th Amendment?
300
General _________ H. Sheridan says this event was "an absolute massacre"
Who is General Philip H. Sheridan?
300
This is the date President Andrew Johnson's Trial.
What is March 13th, 1867?
300
Democratic nominee to run again General Grant.
Who is Horatio Seymour?
400
Accused land reformers of starting "a war on property...to succed the war on slavery.
What is the New York Times?
400
Vetoed the extension of The Freedmen's Bureau but was overruled by congress.
Who is President Andrew Johnson?
400
Acts divided the former confederacy with the exception of already reconstructed tennessee into 5 military districts.
What are the Reconstruction Acts of 1867?
400
Voted to acquit the president. (May 16th, 1868)
What is The Senate?
400
“The rights of citizens of the U.S. to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the U.S. or any other state b/c of race, religion, or previous condition of servitude”.
What is The 15th Amendment?
500
Viewed Reconstruction as a practical matter of restoring the southern states to the Union
Who are the Moderate Republicans?
500
Passed the 1st Civil Rights Law in the nation's history.
What is The Congress?
500
When did the bill granting blacks to vote in the District of Columbia passed, despite President Johnson's veto?
What is January 1867?
500
____senators turned against Johnson. Therefore he lost his position as President of The U.S.
Who are 35 senators?
500
Brought to the attn of Congress that the 15th amendment did not state anything about women's voting rights.