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a period from end of the civil war 1877, proved to be testing for american values
reconstruction
Black american that has been freed from slavery
freedman
a plan for bringing the seceded states back into the union
presidential reconstruction
required 10% of registered voters in the state to swear allegiance
10 percent plan
republicans who believed that those who had led the south into rebellion should not be allowed back. Into power
radical republicans
a state could reenter the Union when 50% of its registered voters had taken an oath of allegiance
wade-davis bill
a group pardon
amnesty
abolished slavery
the 13th amendment
restrictive codes placing black people in inferior positions to white people. Could be considered another form of slavery
black codes
committee formed by moderate and radical republicans to oversee reconstruction
joint committee on reconstruction
Led the radical republicans in the house
Thaddeus Stevens
the leader of the radical republicans in the senate
Charles summer
short term agency set up by congress to provide aid for freedman in the south
freedman’s bureau
full citizenship for black people. Would cancel black codes
14th amendment
the radicals worked to ensure congress and not the president would control reconstruction. Gave black people the right to vote and hold office
radical reconstruction