Aftermath of the Civil War Flashcards
What happened to Lincoln after the Civil War?
He was assassinated
Who took Lincolns place?
Vice President Andrew Johnson
What was Johnsons view on the Southern States?
He was more sympathetic towards them
How many Amendments were created to help with equality after Emancipation Proclamation?
3
Name the 3 new amendments of the 1860’s
13h Amendment, 14th Amendment, 15th Amendment
What did the 13th Amendment do?
End Slavery as an Institution
What did the 14th Amendment do?
Guaranteed citizenship to black people
What did the 15th Amendment do?
Guaranteed the right to vote on equal measures for all races
How did Racial equality initially show progress?
Black Americans were voted in to local and national governments
What was the period of changing attitudes towards African-Americans after the civil war called?
Reconstruction
How long did Reconstruction last?
10 years
Why did Reconstruction end?
White people wanted to reinstate their dominance over African-Americans
How did white people in America gradually end Reconstruction?
They slowly implemented laws affecting voting rights
What is an example of a law that passed to help end Reconstruction?
Only being allowed to vote if you passed a literacy test
Why was the literacy test a limitation for voting for African-Americans?
Many of them could not read
What is the restriction of Reconstruction in many states an example of?
The states power compared to the federal governments power
When did the Plessy vs Ferguson case occur?
1896
Which level of the judicial branch was involved in the judgement of the 1896 case?
Supreme Court
What judgement did the Supreme Court reach with the Plessy Vs Ferguson case?
States were allowed to give different races the same equal facilities and separate them
What was the Supreme Court allowing in the Plessy vs Ferguson case?
Segregation
What was a limitation of the “equal” facilities for black and white citizens?
They were not equal and this was barely checked up on
What was the significance of the Plessy vs Ferguson case?
It permitted segregation, which was a problem for decades afterwards.
