Post Civil War

Sections A & B

North

Union

South

Confederates

13th Amendment

abolished slavery

How many were free after the 13th amendment?

4 million

Problems with the 13th amendment?

1. Lincoln was assassinated

2. Formerly enslaved people needed jobs, housing, education, etc. '

3. Needed rights and protection’'

4. How to merge the South into the Union

TRUE OR FALSE: The North defeated the South

True

Reconstruction

process of rebuilding cities, government, and economy in the South after the Civil War with the purpose of giving rights

What did the North occupy during Reconstruction?

Military districts

Freedman’s Bureau

organization established to assist formerly enslaved by helping find jobs, homes, etc.

Civil Rights Act of 1866

all people born in U.S. are considered citizens

14th Amendment

equal protection under law

Radical Republicans

politicans from North who wanted revenge on South for slavery and Civil War

Thadeus Stevens (PA) & Charles Sumner (Mass.)

leaders of Radicals; proposed reconstruction plans and focused on equal rights

How many African Americans had some type of government / politcal position?

2,000

How many African Americans had congressional positions?

16

Hiram Revels (Mississippi)

1st African American senator

Joseph Rainey (N. Carolina)

1st African American in the House of Reps.

Problems for African Americans in Political Positions?

1. Jim Crow Laws varied in Southern States

2. KKK & other terror groups would intimidate African Americans

How many casualties were there from the Civil War?

1.5 million

How many deaths occurred after the Civil War?

600,000