reconstruction pt 3 Flashcards
What were white sountherners upset about
the newfound freedom of blacks, they sought to fight back
What did the southerners form to fight back against black rights
the Ku Klux Klan
What was the Ku Klux Kan
an organization who used threats and violence to to spread their views, killing thousands
who was membership in the clan common among
white southern males
What happened at President Grant’s request regarding the KKK
Congress responded to the violence
What did Congress pass in response to the violence of the KKK
They passed the Enforcement Act of 1870 which prevented Klansmen from interfering with voting rights of blacks
What happened after the Enforcement Act of 1870
thousands of klansmen were arrested and the Klan was virtually wiped out
By 1978 most confederates had been… and the .. party gained much power in the south
PARDONED, DEMOCRATIC
What did the supreme court do around this time
the supreme court handed down several decisions that left interpretation 14th and 15th amendments to the states
who were the candidates in the 1876 election
Rutherford B Hayes- republican
Samuel J Tilden- democrat
who won the electoral vote and who won the popular vote
Hayes won one more electoral vote, but Tilden won the popular vote
What happened in four states
the results were disputed
What was created to settle the dispute of 1876 election
a commission
what party had more people on the commission
the democrats
Who did the commission name the victor
HAYES, however the democrats in congress rejected the decision
