the south Flashcards
Define Reconstruction
the era (1865-1877) after the Civil War in which the seceded states rejoined the Union.
What is reunification?
the act of bringing separated things together.
What is industrialization?
the shift from agrarian economy to manufacturing
What is equality?
being the same in terms of rights and status
What does it mean to discriminate?
to treat unfairly based on a characteristic like race
Who could not hold office after the Civil War in south?
Southern military leaders
Who could hold office after Civil War in south?
African Americans
What was the Freedman’s Bureau?
An agency established to aid former enslaved African Americans
What were Black Codes?
Rules or laws that restricted the economic and physical freedom of former slaves.
What railroad event happened in 1869?
the first transcontinental railroad
What were some unresolved conflicts of Reconstruction?
Lack of agreement on definition of citizen ship for freed slaves.
Different positions on voting rights for freed slaves.
Opposing ideas on how to rebuild the South.
Dilemma of Southern plantation owners- stay or go
Views on education for freedmen
Opposing views of freedmen’s roles in politics
Differing views on the constitutionality of laws made to oppress freed slaves.
These are some examples
What was the system that established that freed slaves could live on another person’s land in return for a portion of the crops’ profits?
sharecropping
What was the 13th Amendment?
ratified in 1865, this amendment ended the practice of slavery in the U.S.
What was the 14th Amendment?
ratified in 1868, this amendment granted due process and equal protection under the law to all U.S. citizens.
What was the 15th Amendment?
It granted the right to vote to African American males.
