Reconstruction and the New South

Flashcards covering key concepts related to Reconstruction and the New South, including significant events, legislation, and social dynamics.

The Freedmen’s Bureau

Established to aid freed slaves in the South during the Reconstruction era.

Black Codes

Laws passed in Southern states to restrict the rights of newly freed African Americans.

Radical Republicans

A faction of the Republican Party during Reconstruction that advocated for civil rights and punitive measures against the South.

The Wade-Davis Bill

A proposal for Reconstruction sponsored by two Radical Republicans, requiring a majority of white males in a Confederate state to take a loyalty oath.

Plessy v. Ferguson

A landmark Supreme Court case that upheld the constitutionality of racial segregation under the 'separate but equal' doctrine.

Jim Crow laws

State and local laws enforcing racial segregation in the Southern United States.

Atlanta Compromise

Booker T. Washington's approach advocating for vocational education for Black Americans as a means to achieve equality.

The Lost Cause

A narrative that romanticizes the Confederate cause and downplays the role of slavery.

Lynching

The unlawful execution of individuals by a mob, often used as a method of racial control.

The Crop-Lien System

A credit system used by sharecroppers where harvests were pledged as collateral for loans.