Reconstruction terms

Freedmen’s Bureau

US gov reflief agency to aid formerly enslaved people and poor white pose civil war (food, healthcare, shelter)

Radical Republicans

faction in republican party. Advocated for immediate abolition of slavery, equal rights, and protection for African Americans.

Thaddeus Stevens

A radical republican congressman who wanted harsh punishment for south after civil war, wanted abloish slavery

Charles Sumner

radical republican senator who strongly supported recontructionism and black civil rights.

Ten percent plan

A state could be reintegrated when 10% of population based vote had taken oath of allegiance to US

Wade-Davis Bill

ironclad oath- when 50% of states pop cans say that they hadnt taken part of civil war

Black Codes

limited the rights of African Americans in the south

14th Amendment

Established citizenship for people born in US

Reconstruction Act of 1867

A law that divided the south into 5 military districts. these states had to ratify 14th amendment before rejoining union

15th Amendment

allowed all men to vote, not based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude

Carpetbaggers

Northerners that moved south during reconstruction. Southerns viewed then as seeking gain

Scalawags

White southerners who supported reconstruction. Often seen as traders from other southerners.

Blanche K. Bruce

One of the 1st african americans elected to congress.

Hiram Revels

1st African American senator

Sharecropping

Farming system where tanacts farmed land owned by somone else in exachange for a share of the crop

Crop-lien system

System where farmers borowed money for supplies using future crops as collateral. kept many in debt

“Grantism”

term for political corruption, and incompetence- characterized president grant. term reflects political fraud

General Nathan Bedford Forrest

Former confederate general and leader of the Klan. involved in resistance against reconstruction.

Force Acts of 1870 & 1871

Laws passed to protect AA voting rights.

Compromise of 1877

agreement that ended reconstruction. Republicans gained the presidency and federal troops were withdrawn from south.

Redeemers

Southern democrats wanted to regain control of state govs after reconstruction. aimed to restore white supremacy

Bourbon Rule

leaders who supported interests and reduced government spending on social programs

Solid South

A term describing the Souths consistent support for the democratic party after reconstruction. lasted well into 20th century.