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What gains and challenges did the newly freed African Americans experience during Reconstruction?

Reconstruction The time after the Civil War (1865-1877) the country was being rebuilt. Have you ever had a bad breakup and then wanted to get back together? Have you ever completely destroyed a toy and then tried to repair it? Why is it always easier to destroy then create???

After the Civil War The South Cost in Lives – 260,000 dead Destroyed Infrastructure Worthless Confederate Money – Bankruptcy

After the Civil War African Americans Millions of emancipated slaves were homeless. had no work opportunities. faced discrimination.

1865 13th Amendment passed Abolished slavery

Freedom… Started their own churches Organized schools Joined political groups Looked for relatives Looked for opportunities in towns

Freedmen’s Bureau Organization established by Congress to help African Americans make the transition from slavery to freedom. P. 236

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Freedmen’s Bureau Seen through Southern Eyes

Black Codes Restrictions placed on African Americans Examples: p. 235-236

1868 14th Amendment passed Guaranteed equal constitutional rights to all citizens

Sharecropping / Tenant Farming Farming the land as a tenant for the owner and being paid a share of the crop Drawbacks: p. 246-247

1870 15th Amendment passed Granted suffrage to black men

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Ku Klux Klan Responsible for intimidating, beating, and murdering black citizens.

No new civil rights act was attempted for 90 years! Civil Rights Acts 1866 Protected the rights of freed slaves and to guarantee equal rights to blacks. 1875 Made it a crime for any individual to deny full & equal access to public places. Prohibited discrimination in jury selection. Not enforced. No new civil rights act was attempted for 90 years!

Jim Crow Laws Segregation laws “Separate but Equal” status for African Americans

Reconstruction Report Card Think about the effect of Reconstruction on African Americans. Give Reconstruction a grade: A, B, C, D, or F Explain why it was successful and/or why it was a failure.

Review Quiz

Which constitutional amendments were called “Civil War Amendments”? 1st, 2nd, 3rd 10th, 11th, 12th 13th, 14th, 15th 27th, 28th, 29th

Slavery was abolished in the United States by … The Emancipation Proclamation The 1st Amendment to the Constitution The 13th Amendment to the Constitution The 26th Amendment to the Constitution

The Freedman’s Bureau was established to… Transport freed slaves to the North. Provide former slaves with food, clothing, and education. Establish public works projects. Redistribute planters’ land to former slaves.

What does the 14th Amendment guarantee to all Americans, regardless of race? Separate but equal public facilities The right to vote Equal protection under the law 40 acres and a mule

Who was given the right to vote with the 15th Amendment? White women Black women Black men White men

What were “Jim Crow” laws? Laws that forced Southerners to accept Reconstruction Laws in the North that protected African Americans Laws intended to punish ex-Confederates Laws that effectively segregated the races in the South

What was the job of the Ku Klux Klan and similar groups in the South? Clean up corruption and incompetence in government. Protect white southerners from ruthless carpetbaggers. Return white Democrats to power in every southern state. Protect the rights of black voters and officials.