Radical Reconstruction Flashcards
When was Lincoln assassinated
14th April 1865
In what ways had the south been destroyed after the civil war
Burning of Atlanta, destruction of Charleston
Following the civil war, how many former slaves were now freedmen
More than 3 million
Who became president following Lincoln’s assassination
Andrew Johnson - democrat
As part of presidential reconstruction, approx how many pardons did Johnson give to who
13k, confed soldiers / plantations owners it they Gove allegiance to the union
What different groups in congress were there
Dems, conservative republicans, moderate republicans, radical republicans
When was the freedman’s bureau established
March 1865
What did Johnson veto todo with the freedman’s bureau
3 year extension of its life in Feb 1866
When did the freedman’s bureau last until
1872
When was the civil rights act, what did it do?
March 1866, equal rights for African Americans and federal intervention - vetoed by Johnson, overriden
When was the 14th amendment, what did it do
1868, equal citizenship
When was the 15th amendment, what did it do
Right to vote, 1870
When was the reconstruction act, what did it do
1867, exconfed states placed under temporary military rule - had to ratify 14th to be back in the union
Name a radical republican
Thaddeus Steven’s
When were major race riots and where
Summer of 1866, Memphis, New Orleans
