POST CIVIL WAR RECONSTRUCTION
Civil War Reconstruction
Government policies/laws used to rebuild the South
RATIFY• To pass a law
POLITICAL/PUBLIC OFFICE• Serving in office of President, or Governor, or
Mayor etc.
CARPETBAGGERS
Northerners who took advantage of the south during reconstruction
SUPERVISE/SUPERVISION• To watch over, give guidance, give
instructions……..babysit
Black CodesLaws passed in the South to take away
from NEW freedoms of African-Americans
RESENT/RESENTED• To not like, to be upset about something, to
be furious of something.
Civil Rights Act of 1866
African Americans gained equal rights. Authorized the
use of federal troops to enforce the new laws.
Civil War Reconstruction
Policies
RECONSTRUCTION POLICIES
A. Southern Military Leaders Could Not hold political office.
RECONSTRUCTION POLICIESB. African Americans could hold public/political
office.
Hiram Revels served in the US Senate Robert Smalls served in the US House of Representatives
RECONSTRUCTION POLICIESC. African-Americans gained EQUAL rights
with the Civil Rights Act of 1866.
CIVIL RIGHTS ACT NOT FOLLOWED………
If Southerners resented and did not follow the law of the Civil Rights Act it would be enforced
by Federal Troops (Military)
RECONSTRUCTION POLICIESD. Northern Soldiers supervised the South
Northern soldier giving orders
Southerners listening
RECONSTRUCTION POLICIESE. The Freedman’s Bureau was established to aid former enslaved African Americans in the South
RECONSTRUCTION PROBLEMS!
RECONSTRUCTION PROBLEMS!F. Southerners resented Northern
CARPETBAGGERS, who took advantage of the South during Reconstruction
RECONSTRUCTION PROBLEMS!G. Southern states adopted BLACK CODES to limit
the economic and physical freedom of former slaves (BLACK CODES CAME AFTER NEW LAWS TO
STRIKE BACK AT BLACKS!)
“SERVITUDE BACK AGAIN!?”
Election of 1876
Ended Reconstruction
SERVITUDE
Slavery
Reconciliation
To restore harmony, make peaceLincoln and Lee called for Reconciliation amongst
Northerners/Southerners
Preservation
The act of keeping something safe
Lincoln wanted to PRESERVE the Union/keeping it together and not separate.
13th Amendment (1865)
Bans slavery in the United States and any of its territories
1-3….SLAVES ARE FREE!
14th Amendment (1868)
Granted citizenship to ALL persons born in the United
States and guarantees them EQUAL PROTECTION under law
1-4….CITIZENS MORE!
14th Amendment……WHO WAS LEFT OUT OF BEING A CITIZEN?
Native Americans were not granted CITIZENSHIP until 1924………56 YEARS LATER!
15th Amendment (1870)
Ensures all citizens the right to vote regardless of race, color or previous
conditions of servitude.
1-5….VOTES CAN’T BE DENIED!
13th, 14th, 15th TogetherThese Amendments guaranteed EQUAL protection under the law for all citizens.
LASTING IMPRESSIONS OF GREAT AMERICAN LEADERS
COMPROMISEAn agreement
AMENDMENTA change to the current laws
Frederick DouglassTop Box: Fought for the adoption of
Constitutional Amendments that
GUARANTEED Voting rights
Frederick DouglassBOTTOM BOX: Was a powerful voice for Human
Rights and Civil Liberties for all
Robert E. LeeUrged SOUTHERNERS to reconcile with Northerners
at the end of the war and reunite as AMERICANS when some wanted to continue to fight.
“The War is over…we need to reunite as Americans and move forward.”
Robert E. LeeHe became President of WASHINGTON COLLEGE
which is now known as Washington & Lee University.
Abraham LincolnCreated a RECONSTRUCTION plan that called for
RECONCILIATION
Abraham LincolnHe believed the Preservation of the UNION (keeping
the country together) was more important than PUNISHING the SOUTH
The End of Reconstruction
RECONSTRUCTION• Reconstruction began in 1865 after the END of the
Civil War. Reconstruction ended in 1877.
WHY DID RECONSTRUCTION END IN 1877?
1. The Election of 1876 ended Civil War Reconstruction in the SOUTH.
WHY DID RECONSTRUCTION END IN 1877?
2. The COMPROMISE of 1877 was an agreement to completely end RECONSTRUCTION.
WHAT HAPPENED AFTER RECONSTRUCTION
ENDED?
WHAT HAPPENED AFTER RECONSTRUCTION ENDED?
1. FEDERAL troops were removed from the SOUTH
SEE YA!
WHAT HAPPENED AFTER RECONSTRUCTION ENDED?
2. African American rights that were gained were lost through JIM CROW LAWS
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