Vocab
What does "emancipation" mean?
Setting someone free.
Who was the leader in Texas after the Civil War who worked to protect freed people?
Edmund J. Davis.
What significant order did General Gordon Granger issue on June 19, 1865?
He freed slaves in Texas.
What is a "legislature"?
A group that makes laws.
What are "Black Codes"?
Unfair laws made to control freed slaves.
What is a "plantation"?
A large farm where crops were grown.
Who helped make life better for freed people?
George T. Ruby.
What was the Emancipation Proclamation?
It freed enslaved people in Confederate states.
What does "ratify" mean?
To approve something officially.
What was sharecropping?
A new way of farming where landowners offered housing, food, and tools in exchange for part of the crop.
What does "abolish" mean?
To completely get rid of something or end a practice.
Who was the first provisional governor of Texas in 1865?
Andrew J. Hamilton.
What was Juneteenth?
A day celebrating the announcement of freedom for enslaved people in Texas.
What is a "constitutional amendment"?
A change to the rules of the Constitution.
What were some problems freed slaves faced after the Civil War?
They faced hostility, discrimination, and difficulty finding work.
What does "integration" refer to?
Bringing different groups together as equals.
Who was the first president impeached in U.S. history?
Andrew Johnson.
What major change occurred due to the 13th Amendment?
Slavery was made illegal everywhere in America.
hat did the Freedmen's Bureau do?
Helped former slaves start their new lives.
What group formed to intimidate freedmen and their allies?
The Ku Klux Klan.
What is "segregation"?
Keeping people apart because of their race.
Which African American leader in Texas wrote important laws during Reconstruction?
George T. Ruby.
What happened in the election of 1873 in Texas?
Democrats won, ending Republican rule in Texas.
What was the main purpose of military control during Reconstruction?
To ensure new laws were followed and protect Black people's rights.
How did some white Texans respond to the changes after the Civil War?
They resented the changes and were often hostile towards freed people.