Reconstruction and Andrew Johnson

These flashcards cover key terms and concepts from the lecture on Reconstruction, focusing on Andrew Johnson's presidency, constitutional amendments, and the socio-political climate of the post-Civil War United States.

Thirteenth Amendment

A constitutional amendment that abolished slavery.

Fourteenth Amendment

A constitutional amendment that granted citizenship and guaranteed due process.

Andrew Johnson

The 17th president of the U.S. who opposed the Fourteenth Amendment and was a Southern Democrat.

Presidential Reconstruction

Johnson's plan for reconstructing the South that included granting pardons to former Confederates.

Tenure of Office Act

A law requiring the president to have congressional approval to remove cabinet members from office.

Command of the Army Act

A law restricting the president’s ability to issue military orders without consultation with military generals.

Freedmen

Former slaves who were freed following the Civil War.

Scallywags

White Southerners who supported Reconstruction and the rights of freedmen.

Carpetbaggers

Northern whites who moved to the South after the Civil War to exploit the situation or gain political power.

Fifteenth Amendment

A constitutional amendment that prohibits denying the right to vote based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude.

Impeachment

A process by which a sitting president can be charged with misconduct in office.

Negro Rule

A term used to describe the fear that freedmen would dominate political offices.

Redeemers

White Southerners who sought to overthrow Reconstruction and restore white supremacy.

Hiram Revels

The first African American to serve in the U.S. Senate.

Blanche K. Bruce

The second African American to serve in the U.S. Senate.