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, what % stayed in the southern states
4 million, 90%
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
When was Johnson impeached why
1868, breaching 1867 tenure of office act
Who became president after Johnson
Ulysses grant - victory depended on millions of votes from African Americans
When were the 3 enforcement acts
1870/ 71
When was the colfax massacre, what happened
1873 - 150 pro-republican freedman killed
What did the civil rights act of 1875 do
Equal treatment in jury and public transport
By when had the redeemers won back most ex-confed states
1876
When was the amnesty act, what did it do?
Granted full pardon to most confederate soldiers - 1872
Native americans-when were there outbreaks of war in the red river
1874
When was the black hills war
1876
