Reconstruction Flashcards
Abraham Lincoln was the # president?
16th (1861-1865)
What did Lincoln do?
lead the nation in the civil war
When + where was Lincoln assassinated?
April 14, 1865 at Ford’s Theater
Who killed Lincoln? When did his killer die and where?
- John Wilkes booth
- shot on April 26, 1865 at Garrett’s Farm
Andrew Johnson was the # President?
17th (1865-1869)
Who was the first president to go though the impeachment trial?
Andrew Johnson
What is the Tenure of Office Act?
- enacted March 3, 1867 even though Johnson vetoed it
- did not allow the president the power to remove any executive appointed by a previous administration
Who was Edwin Stanton?
- secretary of war
- was the center of the Tenure of Office Act
- opposed Johnson’s reconstruction policies
What were Radical Republicans?
loose faction of the politicians within the Republican Party
What were Radical Republicans’ views?
- they strongly opposed slavery before + after the war
- they pushed for uncompensated abolition of slavery
- supported civil rights for freedmen
- advocated reduced rights for ex-confederates
What was the Freedmen’s Bureau Bill?
- enacted March 3, 1865
- aimed to help former enslaved people forge independent lives
- Johnson tried vetoing it, but Congress passed it
Name things that the Freedmen’s Bureau provided.
- safe food
- housing
- oversight
- education
- health care
- employment contracts with private land owners
What did the 13th Amendment do and when was it established?
- officially abolished slavery and involuntary servitude EXCEPT as punishment for a crime
- December 6, 1865
What did the 14th Amendment do and when was it established?
- granted citizenship to people born or naturalized in the US including formerly slaves
- prohibited state and local governments from depriving a person of life, liberty, and property
- requires each state to provide equal protection to all citizens
- July 9, 1868
What did the 15th Amendment do and when was it established?
-declared that the right to vote could not be denied on account of race
- February 3, 1870
What were the black codes?
- restricted freedmen who were emancipated, but not yet full citizens
- denied them them the right to
1. testify against whites
2. serve on juries or in state militias
3. vote
4. express legal concern publicly`
When was the Civil Rights Act of 1875 enacted?
March 1, 1875
Who proposed the Civil Rights Act of 1875?
Charles Sumner and Benjamin Butler
What did the Civil Rights Act of 1875 do?
-guaranteed that everyone regardless of race, color, or previous condition of servitude was entitled to the same treatment in “public accommodation”
Why was the Civil Rights Act of 1875 declared unconstitutional?
because private businesses did not have to follow this
When and were was the KKK established?
Pulaski, TN in 1865
Who was the first Grand Wizard of the KKK?
Nathan Forrest
What did the KKK do?
-stop black people from voting
- wanted to eliminate the Republican Party in the south by intimidation
What are carpetbaggers?
Northerners who went south during reconstruction motivated by profit
