Reconstruction Of New South Flashcards
Civil rights act of 1866
baby 14th admendment
Granted citizenship to African Americans
The 13th admendment
Abolished slavery
War wasn’t over yet
The 14th admendment
All people born or naturalized in the u s are citizens
Reconstruction act of 1867
Removed governments of all states that had refused to ratify the 14th admendment
The 15th admendment
Prevented states from denying African American males right to vote (guaranteed right to vote)
Who supported the 13th admendment
Lincoln and the union
Who supported the civil rights act
Radical republicans
Who supported the 14th admendment
Radical republicans
Who supported the reconstruction act of 1867
Radical republicans
Who supported the 15th admendment
Radical republicans
Civil
A war or conflict
Amnesty
To forgive
Wade Davis bill
50%of voters had to sign a oath before a state could return to the union
Assassination
To murder
Freedmen
Enslaved people freed by war
Lincoln’s 10% plan
10% of voters had to swear on a oath of loyalty in the u.s
John Wilkes booth
Person who assassinated Abe Lincoln
Hiram revels
Served in senate
Radical republicans
Faction of American politicians within the political party
Impeachment
To bring against charges of a public office
Andrew Johnson
Because president after Lincoln died
Ulysses s grant
Won presidential election for rep in 1868
The kkk
People who created a secret society and tortured people especially a.a because they were angry of being shut out of power
Poll tax
Tax to be paid before voting
