Podcast
Questions and Answers
When did the Union declare victory in the Civil War?
When did the Union declare victory in the Civil War?
April 1865
What historical event marks the period known as "Reconstruction"?
What historical event marks the period known as "Reconstruction"?
the end of the Civil War
What was the Reconstruction period?
What was the Reconstruction period?
1865-1877
What was the name of Lincoln's plan for reconstruction?
What was the name of Lincoln's plan for reconstruction?
Signup and view all the answers
Who assassinated Lincoln?
Who assassinated Lincoln?
Signup and view all the answers
Who succeeded Lincoln as president?
Who succeeded Lincoln as president?
Signup and view all the answers
What was the name of the laws passed in Southern states to restrict the rights of formerly enslaved people?
What was the name of the laws passed in Southern states to restrict the rights of formerly enslaved people?
Signup and view all the answers
Who was the leader of the Ku Klux Klan?
Who was the leader of the Ku Klux Klan?
Signup and view all the answers
What is the term used to describe the practice of forcing Black people to work for punishment in prison or on plantations?
What is the term used to describe the practice of forcing Black people to work for punishment in prison or on plantations?
Signup and view all the answers
What kind of system did formerly enslaved people use to seek work?
What kind of system did formerly enslaved people use to seek work?
Signup and view all the answers
What was the name of the policy that granted citizenship to African Americans and guaranteed African American men the same rights as white men?
What was the name of the policy that granted citizenship to African Americans and guaranteed African American men the same rights as white men?
Signup and view all the answers
What year was the Reconstruction Act passed?
What year was the Reconstruction Act passed?
Signup and view all the answers
What was the name of the bureau tasked with assisting freed slaves in the South?
What was the name of the bureau tasked with assisting freed slaves in the South?
Signup and view all the answers
What amendment to the Constitution granted the rights of citizenship and equal protection under the law to formerly enslaved people?
What amendment to the Constitution granted the rights of citizenship and equal protection under the law to formerly enslaved people?
Signup and view all the answers
What amendment to the Constitution protected the right to vote regardless of race?
What amendment to the Constitution protected the right to vote regardless of race?
Signup and view all the answers
Study Notes
Social Studies US History
- This lesson material is for GELC students only.
- Copying any part is strictly prohibited and may result in legal action.
Chapter 5 Reconstruction
- "Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power." - Abraham Lincoln
- Reconstruction period lasted from 1865 to 1877. This period focused on reuniting the country, rebuilding the Southern economy, and integrating formerly enslaved people.
- The South had to rebuild its towns and cities while former slaves adjusted to their new freedoms.
Aftermath of Civil War
- The Union declared victory in April 1865 when Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered to Union General Ulysses S. Grant.
- Reconstruction was a continuing struggle to reunite the nation.
- The South had to reconstruct its cities and towns, and formerly enslaved people had to adjust to their freed lives.
- They had to earn their living by themselves.
Lincoln's Plan
- Lincoln's 10% plan required 10% of Southern voters to pledge allegiance before rejoining the Union.
- Lincoln offered pardons to Confederates and promised to protect private property.
- Lincoln planned to unify and rebuild the nation quickly but was assassinated in April 1865 by John Wilkes Booth.
Andrew Johnson
- Andrew Johnson succeeded Lincoln after his assassination.
- Johnson took a lenient approach to Reconstruction, allowing Southern states to govern themselves.
- He returned all the lands seized in the war to their original owners, including lands intended for freed slaves.
Black Codes
- Under Johnson's administration, many Southern states passed laws restricting the rights of formerly enslaved people.
- These "black codes" limited Black people's rights to owning property, owning firearms, testifying in court, and occupying certain places.
Ku Klux Klan (KKK)
- The Ku Klux Klan emerged as a result of the black codes.
- It was an American white supremacist hate group.
- Their targets included African Americans, Jews, Latinos, Asian Americans, Native Americans, immigrants, leftists, homosexuals, Muslims, and atheists.
- In the late 1860s they physically assaulted and murdered politically active Black people.
Penal Labor System
- Laws created the justification for arresting Black people for vagrancy, loitering, wandering, or homelessness.
- People arrested in this way were forced to work as punishment in prisons or on plantations.
- This enabled slavery to continue through the penal labor system.
Sharecropping
- Freed slaves, lacking education and skills, were predominantly unskilled agricultural laborers.
- Share cropping allowed formerly enslaved people to rent land from landowners and receive a percentage of the crops harvested in return.
Civil Rights Act of 1866
- Northern members of Congress rejected Johnson's policies and passed laws despite his veto.
- The Civil Rights Act of 1866 granted citizenship to African Americans.
- It also guaranteed African American men the same rights as white men.
Reconstruction Act of 1867
- Congress passed the Reconstruction Act, placing former Confederate states under the control of US army.
- This effectively declared martial law.
- The act modernized Southern education, tax collection, and infrastructure.
- The Freedmen's Bureau was authorized to assist freed slaves in the South.
Reconstruction Amendments
- Southern states were required to ratify the 14th Amendment to the Constitution, granting citizenship and equal protection under the law to formerly enslaved people.
- The right to vote regardless of race was protected by the 15th Amendment.
14th Amendment
- No state can violate the privileges or immunities of US citizens, or deprive any person from life, liberty, or property, without due process or deny equal protection of the laws.
15th Amendment
- The right to vote cannot be denied or abridged based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude.
Exercises
- Questions and analysis of the Reconstruction, including Grant's policies and contrasting them with Johnson's stance, and the approaches taken by the Radical Republicans.
Studying That Suits You
Use AI to generate personalized quizzes and flashcards to suit your learning preferences.
Related Documents
Description
Explore the Reconstruction era following the Civil War in this quiz. Learn about the efforts to reunite the nation, rebuild the South, and the struggles faced by formerly enslaved individuals from 1865 to 1877. Test your knowledge on Lincoln's plan and the significant changes during this pivotal period in US history.
