Chapter 1 Flashcards
black codes
passed to take away rights of former slaves, keep the idea of slavery alive. In miss. a former slave without a job would be fined
14th ammendment
1: all people have state & federal citizenship regardless of race.
2: states couldnt take away rights
3: couldnt take away someones rights without going to court
4: cant deny someone equal protection to any individual
Freedman’s bureau
helped former slaves, provided provisions. 1st form of social welfare, negotiates contracts with former slaves, provides med care and schools
carpet baggers
people who moved from the north to the south to make $ - northern republicans the supported radical republicans
Scalawag
Southerners who support radical republicans to make $
Sharecropping
Poor farmer who grows crops on another farmers farm & gives a % of crops to the landowner
15th ammendment
cant stop someone from voting because of race or previous servitude
military reconstruction act of 1867
1: divide the south into 5 military districts
2: qualified voters take part in electing delegate to state conventions
3: states had to give all rights to all citizens (equal rights) must ratify 14th ammendment
tenure of office act
if president wants to fire someone approved by the senate, the senate must approve to the firing
Edwin Stanton
Secretary of war was a radical republican. Johnson fires stanton. senate said no. Johnson still told him to get out
Impeachment of Johnson
congress brings him up on charges known as articles of impeachment. senate votes and needs 2/3. he is found not guilty
klu klux klan
attack former slaves. goal was to defend social and political superiority of whites. put fear into former slaves and whites that supported them
Charles Sumner
- North knew better than the South
- wanted to break up plantations and give parts to former slaves
- wanted to get freed slaves the right to vote
- wanted to elect them to congress
Thadeus Stevens
Said the South need to be reconstructed not restored
“change the fabric of society”
Radical Republicans
controlled congress - put forth wade davis bill -> Congress not the president should control reconstruction - wanted the South to pay
Lincolns plan for reconstruction
“malice toward none” - proclamation of amnesty - any confederate state can form a union government - 10% needed to take an oath - if u take the oath youre pardoned from the crimes of the war - conf officers and gov officials couldnt be part of the gov
Civil Rights Acts
Passed in response to the black codes in South. All persons born in US (excluding indians) have benefits of US citizenship. no one can discriminate by racce or religion. Johnson vetoes, congress overides veto
