HISTORY - Unit 4 - Civil War + Reconstruction 1863-1889

Abolitionist Movement

Efforts to end slavery.

Radical Abolitionists

Those who wanted immediate freedom for enslaved people.

Differences Between North and South

Economic, social, and political conflicts over slavery.

Key battles and leaders

Notable figures during the Civil War included Abraham Lincoln and Ulysses S. Grant.

Freedmen's Bureau

Helped formerly enslaved people get food, education, and jobs.

13th Amendment (1865)

Abolished slavery.

14th Amendment (1868)

Granted citizenship to all born in the U.S.

15th Amendment (1870)

Granted voting rights regardless of race.

Radical Republicans

A group that pushed for strong civil rights protections for African Americans during Reconstruction.

Challenges During Reconstruction

Resistance from Southern states and groups like the Ku Klux Klan; the Compromise of 1877 ended Reconstruction and led to Jim Crow laws.

Seceding (Secession)

When Southern states left the Union.

Emancipation

Freedom from slavery.

Radical Republicans

Political group advocating for civil rights.