Chapter 1 - Reconstruction Flashcards
What issues contributed to the conflict over Reconstruction?
Lack of constitutional guidance in secession
What is the 13th Amendment
It banned slavery
What problems did African Americans face with the vacancy laws
B
Laws that restricted African Americans’ rights
Black codes
What is the 14th amendment
Gave African Americans citizenship
As soon as _____ of state’s voters took the loyalty oath to the union, the state could set up a new government
10% Plan
What is the 15th Amendment
Gave African Americans the right to vote
Made it a federal offense to interfere with a citizen’s right to vote
Enforcement Acts
Laid out the process for readmitting southern into the Union
Reconstruction Acts
Why did Johnson veto the a Civil Rights Act of 1866
Johnson supported state rights
Understand that the Civil Rights Act of 1866…
Sought to abolish the Black codes by overruling state laws
What led to the passage of the Military Reconstruction Act of 1867
14th amendment
The _____ was used to eliminate _____ from elective office
Ironclad Oath; Confederate officers
What is the importance of African American churches in Reconstruction
They provided a platform for organizing and group planning
A farmer tends to a portion of a planter’s land in return for a portion of the crop
Sharecroppers