Reconstruction Era and Jim Crow Laws

These flashcards cover key concepts related to Jim Crow laws, the Reconstruction era, and important historical figures and amendments relevant to these themes.

What were Jim Crow laws?

Laws that governed segregation between black and white people.

Who was Jim Crow?

A minstrel character who represented stereotypical black traits and became synonymous with segregation laws.

What was the outcome of the Plessy v. Ferguson ruling?

The ruling established 'separate but equal' facilities for black and white people.

What was the purpose of the black codes?

To regulate and restrict the rights of newly freed African Americans.

What did the Compromise of 1877 accomplish?

It ended reconstruction by withdrawing federal troops from the South.

Who was Hiram Revels?

The first black senator in Mississippi.

What was the significance of the Fifteenth Amendment?

It granted African American men the right to vote.

What was the main purpose of the Freedmen's Bureau?

To assist freed slaves and poor whites in the South after the Civil War.

What did the Reconstruction Acts do?

They divided the South into military districts and established federal oversight.

What were some economic challenges in the post-war South?

The boll weevil devastated cotton crops, impacting the Southern economy.

How did Andrew Johnson's views affect Reconstruction?

His opposition to reforms and racist attitudes stunted progress for African Americans.

What was the significance of the Thirteenth Amendment?

It abolished slavery in the United States.

What did the Ku Klux Klan primarily seek to achieve during Reconstruction?

They aimed to intimidate and suppress African American voting and rights.

How did the textile industry affect the Southern economy after the Civil War?

The South became a leading cotton textile manufacturing region.

What was a major health risk for mill workers during Reconstruction?

Many suffered from 'brown lung' disease due to cotton dust inhalation.

Why did women oppose the Fifteenth Amendment?

They were upset it didn't grant them the right to vote as well.

What was the goal of the Wade-Davis Bill?

To impose stricter terms for Southern states' re-admission to the Union.

What did the black codes aim to do?

Limit the rights and freedoms of African Americans to maintain white supremacy.

What were the long-term effects of the Radical Reconstruction efforts?

They laid the foundation for civil rights movements and future struggles for equality.

What was the impact of the Emancipation Proclamation?

It declared all slaves in Confederate states to be free but required a constitutional amendment for permanence.