reconstruction era

What was the goal of Reconstruction?

The goal of Reconstruction was focused on fixing the union.

Compare Lincoln's plan to Radical Republicans' plan for Reconstruction

Lincoln's plan was that he made the states pledge a 10% oath to loyalty

The Radical Republican was to punish the south

What were the goals of Redeemers during Reconstruction?

Uniting white southerners and wanted the south state to go back to how it used to be

What was the purpose of black codes?

Laws to limit the rights of African Americans and keep them landless

What was the ruling of Plessy v. Ferguson?

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  Separate but equal which the court made it ok for segregation

Why did the Ku Klux Klan form?

To terrorize African Americans

What was the purpose of the Freedmen's Bureau?

To feed and clothe war refugees (for anybody living in poverty)

Why did President Johnson get impeached?

Johnson's decision led to fire secretary of War Ed Stanton led to his impeachment

Why was President Grant an ineffective president?

He lacked political experiences and appointed many untrustworthy to his cabinet, he also led to the economic derepression and one of the nation's banks failed in 1873 which led to an economic depression

What was the Compromise of 1877?

The Compromise of 1877 is what officially ended Reconstruction

What problems did African Americans face during Reconstruction?

Segregation became common in places

White supremacy like the KKK

Wade Davis bill

the majority of the population of the south had to to take the loyalty oath

Black code

to limit african americans right and freedom

Scalawags

negative term for white southerners who joined the republican party

Carpetbagger

Negative term for northerners who came to the south for new opportunities; inexpensive carpet - cloth

Segregation

Separation of races in public facilities

Enforcement Act

Federal offense to interfere with a citizens right to vote

Sharecropping

landowner dictated the crop and provided the sharecropper with a place to live, seeds, tools in exchange for a "share" of the harvest