Former enslaved people—need jobs, homes, money, rights, education. A lot of the South had been destroyed. People in government had different goals.
Why was sharecropping a problem?
Many went into debt and continuously owed more money to landowners. Some were trapped in this cycle.
What was sharecropping?
Black people rented land from a white landowner and gave a portion of their crop as payment
Waiting rooms in train stations were separate for white and Black people. This is an example of: 15th amendment OR Jim Crow Laws
Jim Crow Laws
Give an example of a Jim Crow law or Black Code
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What was Reconstruction?
Reconstruction was a time period of rebuilding the South and re-admitting states after the Civil War. It lasted 12 years.
What did the 13th amendment do?
ended enslavement
Which political party had control in Congress during most of the Reconstruction period?
Republicans ("Radical Republicans")
Who became president after Lincoln was assassinated?
Andrew Johnson
What did the 14th amendment do?
Gave citizenship to formerly enslaved people. Anyone born in the U.S. is a citizen.
What would Radical Republicans in Congress do when Johnson vetoed their bills?
Override the veto with a 2/3 vote in each house
What is one thing states had to do to be readmitted to the Union?
A certain percentage of voters had to pledge loyalty to the U.S. Wrote new state constitutions that banned slavery Ratify 13, 14, and 15 amendments Could not el
What is the term for laws that enforced segregation in the South?
Jim Crow Laws
What did the Freedmen's Bureau do?
to provide food, housing, medical aid, schooling, and legal help to former slaves
Who passed Jim Crow Laws?
southern states and local governments
What did the 15th amendment do?
Gave former enslaved men the right to vote.
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