The End Of Reconstruction Flashcards
1
Q
Radical Republicans
Beliefs and views:
A
- make the south just like the north
- use the army to enforce their goals and protect the freedmen
- freedmen gain all the rights that white Americans enjoy
2
Q
Moderate Republicans and Democrats
Beliefs and views:
A
- speedy establishment of peace and order between North and South
- Limited rights for freedmen
- Limited interference by the US government in southern politics
3
Q
Conservative
Ex-Confederates
(Former slave owners)
A
- Restore the “old South “
- traditional state leaders
- keep African-American second-class citizens
4
Q
Freedmen
Former slaves
A
- civil rights, voting rights
- land
- education
- physical protection from abuse by white southerners
5
Q
What ends reconstruction?
A
Election of Rutherford B Hayes
Removal of federal troops from the south
