After Math and Reconstruction Flashcards
What was the total number of soldiers who served and the total number killed?
3.1 million served
618,000 killed
What were the major stages in the North’s administration of the South after the war?
President Andrew Johnson’s Policy
Southern states welcomed back into Union if they revoke secession
Ratify 13th amendment abolishing slavery
Radical Republican Reaction against Johnson
Reconstruction Act of 1867
5 Military Districts
Southern states required 14th amendment
Results
13th Amendment - (Abolished Slavery) 1865
14th Amendment - (Equal Protection of laws) 1868
15th Amendment - (Right to vote) 1870
Freedman’s Bureau (1865-1872)
Agency of army, distributed food, established schools
Why did Reconstruction end?
Didn’t create full equality for americans
After the 1876 election it was decided that:
Hayes would be the president
Southern democrats could end reconstruction
What were the gains for African Americans during Reconstruction?
They were protected and almost got full rights.
What were conditions like in the South for African Americans after it ended?
No civil rights (voting etc.)
Blacks arrested on false charges,
