APUSH Period 5 Reconstruction 5.10

Proclamation of Amnesty and Reconstruction

Lincoln's plan that granted full pardons to Confederates who took an oath of allegiance to the Union and accepted emancipation.

10% Plan

A government reestablishment requirement that 10% of a state's population had to take an oath to the Union.

Wade-Davis Bill

A congressional proposal for stricter Reconstruction requirements, demanding 50% of voters to take an oath.

Freedmen's Bureau

Established to provide assistance like food and medical aid to both Black and White Americans affected by the Civil War.

Taught 200,000 Blacks how to read.

Black Codes

Laws enacted by Southern states to restrict the rights of former slaves after the Civil War.

Thirteenth Amendment (1865)

A constitutional amendment that abolished slavery and involuntary servitude.

Civil Rights Act of 1866

An act that recognized African Americans as U.S. citizens and nullified the Dred Scott decision.

Fourteenth Amendment (1866)

Mandated that all born in the U.S. are citizens with equal protection under the law.

Tenure of Office Act

Law that prevented the President from removing federal officials without Senate approval, leading to Johnson's impeachment.

Fifteenth Amendment (1869)

Stated that citizens' voting rights cannot be denied based on race or previous condition of servitude.

Scalawags

Southern Republicans who supported Reconstruction efforts.

Carpetbaggers

Northern newcomers to the South, often seen as opportunists.

Patronage

The practice of political support based on rewards, often leading to corruption.

Panic of 1873

An economic crisis leading to widespread unemployment in the North, diverting attention from Southern issues.

Women's Suffrage

The movement to extend the right to vote to women, gaining momentum during Reconstruction.