Civil War & Reconstruction

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When was the Civil War fought?

1861-1865

What was the Civil War fought over?

Soil

What unions fought in the civil war?

The north and the south

What does Emancipation mean?

Being freed from legal, social, or physical control.

Who issued the Emancipation Proclamation?

Abraham Lincoln

What did the Emancipation Proclamation declare?

Enslaved people in rebelling Confederate states were free.

When was the Emancipation Proclamation issued?

January 1, 1863,

What is the Reconstruction period?

The U.S. rebuilt the South and gave rights to formerly enslaved people

When did the Reconstruction happened? 

1865-1877

Who clashed during the Reconstruction period?

Southern whites and newly freed Americans

Where did Reconstruction, primarily, take place?

Southern states

What was the goal of the Reconstruction period?

To rebuild the South and integrate formerly enslaved African Americans

How many districts were militarized by the U.S in the Reconstruction period?

5

What was the Jim Crow Laws?

Allowed legalized racial segregation and discrimination against African American

When did the Jim Crow Laws happened?

Late 19 to mid-20 centenary

How were the Jim Crow laws eventually dismantled?

By the Supreme Court decisions and federal laws. 

What areas of life did Jim Crow laws isolate?

Schools, transportation, housing, and other public places.

Who was impacted by Jim Crow Laws?

African Americans

What did segregation began with?

Jim Crow laws

How did segregation end?

Supreme Court rulings and federal laws outlawed it.

When did segregation end?

1964

What does precedent mean?

a previous court decision that guides future cases.

Which attack was first in the civil war?

Confederate attack on Fort Sumter