Civil War Era Essay Info and Reconstruction Notes
... – With the right to vote, military districts, & federal troops in the South to protect voters, AfricanAmericans were empowered – The first black politicians were elected to state & national offices – Republicans took control of state governments in the South ...
... – With the right to vote, military districts, & federal troops in the South to protect voters, AfricanAmericans were empowered – The first black politicians were elected to state & national offices – Republicans took control of state governments in the South ...
HistorySage - Mr
... -- Required citizenship prior to 14th Amendment v. Gerrymandering (especially in Virginia) vi. Intimidation -- Lynchings in 1892 (230) all-time high followed by 1884 (211). vii. Women were excluded e. Result: i. Democratic dominance in South assured; 14th and 15th Amendments ignored. -- Many souther ...
... -- Required citizenship prior to 14th Amendment v. Gerrymandering (especially in Virginia) vi. Intimidation -- Lynchings in 1892 (230) all-time high followed by 1884 (211). vii. Women were excluded e. Result: i. Democratic dominance in South assured; 14th and 15th Amendments ignored. -- Many souther ...
ushg11_44_civil-rights-movement-causes
... Poor and uneducated whites were exempted by these measures by the grandfather clause, which said that if someone couldn’t pass the literacy test or pay the poll tax, they’d still be eligible to vote if his father or grandfather was eligible to vote before 1867. No blacks had the right to vote befor ...
... Poor and uneducated whites were exempted by these measures by the grandfather clause, which said that if someone couldn’t pass the literacy test or pay the poll tax, they’d still be eligible to vote if his father or grandfather was eligible to vote before 1867. No blacks had the right to vote befor ...
reconstruction - USD 475 Geary County Schools
... Fall: Southern states elect former Confederates to public office at the state and national levels, drag their feet in ratifying the Thirteenth Amendment, and refuse to extend the vote to black men. Southern legislatures begin drafting "Black Codes" to re-establish white supremacy. December: Presiden ...
... Fall: Southern states elect former Confederates to public office at the state and national levels, drag their feet in ratifying the Thirteenth Amendment, and refuse to extend the vote to black men. Southern legislatures begin drafting "Black Codes" to re-establish white supremacy. December: Presiden ...
Jacob Schulman
... - Called himself a champion of the common man- supported Homestead - White supremacist totally; but accepted emancipation as a result of war D. Johnson put into operation his own plan- made new state gvts in South by using power to grant pardonsStill was lenient - Said that black suffrage couldn’t ...
... - Called himself a champion of the common man- supported Homestead - White supremacist totally; but accepted emancipation as a result of war D. Johnson put into operation his own plan- made new state gvts in South by using power to grant pardonsStill was lenient - Said that black suffrage couldn’t ...
Freedmen. - Jessamine County Schools
... on the importance of education, 1869: “It is surprising to me to see the amount of suffering which many of the people endure for the sake of sending their children to school. Men get very low wages here---from $2.50 to $8.00 month usually, while a first rate hand may get $10.00, and a peck or two of ...
... on the importance of education, 1869: “It is surprising to me to see the amount of suffering which many of the people endure for the sake of sending their children to school. Men get very low wages here---from $2.50 to $8.00 month usually, while a first rate hand may get $10.00, and a peck or two of ...
Reconstruction of Georgia and the South 1863-1877
... ratified the 15th Amendment. Georgia, Texas, Mississippi, and Virginia were required to pass it to be readmitted to the Union. July 1870, Georgia ratifies the 15th Amendment. Governor Bullock is accused of corruption and leaves office. He is the last Republican governor until Sonny Perdue in 2003. D ...
... ratified the 15th Amendment. Georgia, Texas, Mississippi, and Virginia were required to pass it to be readmitted to the Union. July 1870, Georgia ratifies the 15th Amendment. Governor Bullock is accused of corruption and leaves office. He is the last Republican governor until Sonny Perdue in 2003. D ...
Reconstruction
... • Civil Rights Act of 1875 – Outlawed racial segregation in transportation and public accommodations – Prevented exclusion of blacks from jury service Struck down by U.S. Supreme Court in 1883 Civil Rights Cases: 14th Amendment does not prohibit discrimination by individuals, only states ...
... • Civil Rights Act of 1875 – Outlawed racial segregation in transportation and public accommodations – Prevented exclusion of blacks from jury service Struck down by U.S. Supreme Court in 1883 Civil Rights Cases: 14th Amendment does not prohibit discrimination by individuals, only states ...
Lincoln`s Plan Wade-Davis Bill Johnson`s Plan
... D. It supported states’ rights instead of a strong federal government E. States could only be readmitted into the Union if they ratified the 14th Amendment F. This plan did not mention black suffrage G. It stipulated that all former Confederate states except Tennessee hold conventions to draft new c ...
... D. It supported states’ rights instead of a strong federal government E. States could only be readmitted into the Union if they ratified the 14th Amendment F. This plan did not mention black suffrage G. It stipulated that all former Confederate states except Tennessee hold conventions to draft new c ...
Reconstruction Vocabulary Important People, Events and terms of
... law following the Civil War Another qualification put on the right to vote provided by the 15th Amendment. This qualification required the voter to pay a tax to register to vote This group came into power in the late 1860’s and stayed in power into the 1870’s. They wanted to punish the South for the ...
... law following the Civil War Another qualification put on the right to vote provided by the 15th Amendment. This qualification required the voter to pay a tax to register to vote This group came into power in the late 1860’s and stayed in power into the 1870’s. They wanted to punish the South for the ...
Reconstruction (1865
... lost the popular vote, but the electoral vote was contested. • Democrats submitted a set of tallies showing Samuel Tilden, who had the support of the Solid South, as the winner. • Finally, the two parties made a deal. In what became known as the Compromise of 1877, the Democrats agreed to give Hayes ...
... lost the popular vote, but the electoral vote was contested. • Democrats submitted a set of tallies showing Samuel Tilden, who had the support of the Solid South, as the winner. • Finally, the two parties made a deal. In what became known as the Compromise of 1877, the Democrats agreed to give Hayes ...
History 16–Reconstruction Lecture
... a. Thinking Johnson was too soft on the old Confederacy, Congress took over Reconstruction! b. Civil Rights Act of 1866—vetoed by Johnson but overridden by Congress (this is a theme!!!) i. All persons born in the US were citizens (except Native Americans) ii. Concern that Demo might take Congress in ...
... a. Thinking Johnson was too soft on the old Confederacy, Congress took over Reconstruction! b. Civil Rights Act of 1866—vetoed by Johnson but overridden by Congress (this is a theme!!!) i. All persons born in the US were citizens (except Native Americans) ii. Concern that Demo might take Congress in ...
Isha Gulati
... Bill forced southern courts to practice equality before the law by allowing federal judges to remove from state courts cases in which blacks were treated unfairly Provisions applied to public acts of discriminations o Johnson vetoed both bills which later became law when Congress overrode the pr ...
... Bill forced southern courts to practice equality before the law by allowing federal judges to remove from state courts cases in which blacks were treated unfairly Provisions applied to public acts of discriminations o Johnson vetoed both bills which later became law when Congress overrode the pr ...
Reconstruction Ch 16.1 PPT - Loudoun County Public Schools
... leaders would not be allowed to govern any readmitted states – Congress believed that the states had left the Union so Congress could determine the rules for their re-admission ...
... leaders would not be allowed to govern any readmitted states – Congress believed that the states had left the Union so Congress could determine the rules for their re-admission ...
Hota Chapter 22
... Because of organizations like the Ku Klux Klan, some white Southerners were able to reestablish their dominance over Southern society. The Ku Klux Klan and other similar organizations slowly declined during the 1870s and the 1880s, as terrorism was replaced by the legal system of segregation and rep ...
... Because of organizations like the Ku Klux Klan, some white Southerners were able to reestablish their dominance over Southern society. The Ku Klux Klan and other similar organizations slowly declined during the 1870s and the 1880s, as terrorism was replaced by the legal system of segregation and rep ...
Chapter 12 - Effingham County Schools
... pardoned (forgiven of any crimes against the US). 2. Former Confederate states could hold constitutional conventions to set up state gov’ts. 3. States had to void (cancel) secession and ratify (approve) the 13th Amendment, which ended slavery throughout the nation. 4. Once the 13th Amendment was rat ...
... pardoned (forgiven of any crimes against the US). 2. Former Confederate states could hold constitutional conventions to set up state gov’ts. 3. States had to void (cancel) secession and ratify (approve) the 13th Amendment, which ended slavery throughout the nation. 4. Once the 13th Amendment was rat ...
Analyze the impact of the Civil War and Reconstruction on Georgia
... became progressively more political and violent Used terroristic actions to intimidate freed blacks and white Republicans from voting and running for office Used tactics of intimidation, physical violence, and murder against black organizations, such as the Freedmen schools and churches, in hopes of ...
... became progressively more political and violent Used terroristic actions to intimidate freed blacks and white Republicans from voting and running for office Used tactics of intimidation, physical violence, and murder against black organizations, such as the Freedmen schools and churches, in hopes of ...
Effects of Reconstruction
... their children grew up, they also lived in poverty. This cycle would go on for many years. Blacks being poor kept them from doing many things. They did not have enough money to buy land. Whites continued to keep them from owning businesses. Even if they could open a business, most of them did not ha ...
... their children grew up, they also lived in poverty. This cycle would go on for many years. Blacks being poor kept them from doing many things. They did not have enough money to buy land. Whites continued to keep them from owning businesses. Even if they could open a business, most of them did not ha ...
Reconstruction - Cloudfront.net
... intimidate • KKK succeeded in decimating Republican organization ...
... intimidate • KKK succeeded in decimating Republican organization ...
File - Mrs. Phy-Daly
... allegiance those states could form a government and send representatives to Congress. They were required to rewrite their state constitutions to end slavery. Lincoln had hoped to extend voting rights to blacks with education, property, and to those whom had served in the Union army-not all! Despite ...
... allegiance those states could form a government and send representatives to Congress. They were required to rewrite their state constitutions to end slavery. Lincoln had hoped to extend voting rights to blacks with education, property, and to those whom had served in the Union army-not all! Despite ...
Reconstruction
... The Civil Rights Act of 1875 Crime for any individual to deny full & equal use of public places. Prohibited discrimination in jury ...
... The Civil Rights Act of 1875 Crime for any individual to deny full & equal use of public places. Prohibited discrimination in jury ...
Reconstruction - Laurens County School District 55
... the northern public was “tired out” by South’s continuing problems. By 1876 Redeemers had won back almost all of the states. The presidential election was disputed with charges of massive voting fraud. With the Compromise of 1877 Republicans agreed to withdraw federal troops in the South, and in ret ...
... the northern public was “tired out” by South’s continuing problems. By 1876 Redeemers had won back almost all of the states. The presidential election was disputed with charges of massive voting fraud. With the Compromise of 1877 Republicans agreed to withdraw federal troops in the South, and in ret ...
File
... the Reconstruction period dealt primarily with the (1) method of choosing United States senators (2) expansion of the rights of African Americans (3) prohibition of the sale of alcoholic beverages (4) extension of voting rights to women 5. Beginning in the late 1800s, poll taxes, literacy tests, and ...
... the Reconstruction period dealt primarily with the (1) method of choosing United States senators (2) expansion of the rights of African Americans (3) prohibition of the sale of alcoholic beverages (4) extension of voting rights to women 5. Beginning in the late 1800s, poll taxes, literacy tests, and ...
Disenfranchisement after the Reconstruction Era
Disenfranchisement after the Reconstruction Era deals with the efforts made by Southern states of the former Confederacy at the turn of the 20th century in the United States to prevent their black citizens from registering to vote and voting. Their actions defied the Fifteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, ratified in 1870, which was intended to protect the suffrage of freedmen after the American Civil War.Considerable violence and fraud had accompanied elections during Reconstruction, as the white Democrats used paramilitary groups from the 1870s to suppress black Republican voting and turn Republicans out of office. After regaining control of the state legislatures, Democrats were alarmed by a late 19th-century alliance between Republicans and Populists that cost them some elections. In North Carolina's Wilmington Insurrection of 1898 (long called a race riot by whites), white Democrats conducted a coup d'etat of city government, the only one in United States history. They overturned a duly elected biracial government and widely attacked the black community, destroying lives and property.Ultimately, white Democrats added to previous efforts and achieved widespread disenfranchisement by law: from 1890 to 1908, Southern state legislatures passed new constitutions, constitutional amendments, and laws that made voter registration and voting more difficult. This turn of events achieved the intended result of disenfranchising most of the black citizens, as well as many poor whites in the South.The Republican Party was nearly eliminated in the region for decades, until the late 20th century, when a wholesale party realignment took place. Southern Democrats controlled the southern states based on white supremacy. As Congressional apportionment was based on the total population, the Southern white Democrats, the Southern bloc, had tremendous legislative power for decades. Section 2 of the Fourteenth Amendment could have reduced Congressional representation for states that denied suffrage on racial grounds, but this provision was not enforced, as opponents of the Southern bloc could not overcome their political power.In 1912, Woodrow Wilson gained an Electoral College bonus as a result of this black (Republican) disenfranchisement; he was elected as the first southern President since 1856. He was re-elected in 1916, in a much closer presidential contest. During his first term, Wilson instituted overt racial segregation throughout federal government workplaces and established racial discrimination in hiring. During World War I, American military forces were segregated, with black soldiers poorly trained and equipped; they were often sent on suicide missions. Disenfranchisement had other far-reaching effects in Congress, where the Democratic South gained ""about 25 extra seats in Congress for each decade between 1903 and 1953."" Also, the Democratic dominance in the South meant that southern Senators and Representatives were entrenched in Congress, gaining seniority privileges and control of chairmanships of important committees, as well as leadership of the national Democratic Party. During the Great Depression, legislation establishing numerous national social programs were passed without the representation of African Americans, leading to gaps in program coverage.In addition, because black Southerners were not listed on local voter rolls, they were automatically excluded from serving jury duty in local courts.Racial segregation in the U.S. military was ended by Executive Order of President Harry S. Truman in 1948, after World War II. Disenfranchisement did not end until after passage of federal civil rights legislation in the mid-1960s, which included authority for the federal government to monitor voter registration practices and elections and enforce constitutional voting rights.