Reconstruction STANDARD USII.3a The student will demonstrate knowledge of the effects of Reconstruction on American life by a) analyzing the impact of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments to the Constitution of the United States. b) b)describing the impact of Reconstruction policies on the South and North. c) c)describing the legacies of Abraham Lincoln, Robert E. Lee, and Frederick Douglass.

ESSENTIAL VOCABULARY

Adoption- acceptance Amendment- a change to the Constitution Black Codes- laws put in place in the after the Civil War with the effect of limiting the basic human rights and civil liberties of blacks Carpetbaggers- Northerners who went South after the Civil War and took advantage of the destruction there

Citizenship- having legal standing in a country Civil liberties- legal rights Compromise- trying to make an agreement between people where everyone is made happy Constitutional – having to do with the U.S. Constitution

Vocab Review #1 What was the name given to the laws that restricted African American freedoms during Reconstruction? What was the nickname given to Northerners who took advantage of the destruction in the South after the Civil War? Define “civil liberties”.

Economic- having to do with money and business Enforcement- making sure that something happens according to the law Establish- to set up Federal troops- government soldiers or police

Freedman’s Bureau- a government program created after the Civil War to help former slaves and poor whites Harsh- strict Jim Crow- a series of laws in the South, created after Reconstruction, that discriminated against African Americans Preservation- saving, making something last

Vocab Review #2 What was the name of the government program created after the Civil War to help former slaves? What was the name given to the post- Reconstruction laws that restricted African American freedoms? What is another word for harsh?

Public office- elected government jobs Reconciliation- to end a disagreement or argument Reconstruction- rebuilding, especially after the end of the Civil War Resent- to hate

Servitude- being a slave or working as a servant Territories- areas owned by a government, but not actually a state

Vocab Review #3 Define”resent”. What term means “rebuilding”? What term means to end a disagreement?

ESSENTIAL UNDERSTANDINGS

The actions of Abraham Lincoln, Robert E. Lee, and Frederick Douglass created lasting impacts. The 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments to the Constitution of the United States of America address the issues of slavery and guarantee equal protection under the law for all citizens.

The Reconstruction policies were harsh and created problems in the South. Reconstruction attempted to give meaning to the freedom that former enslaved African Americans had achieved.

Understanding Review What three amendments ended slavery and guaranteed equal protection under the law for all citizens? Describe Reconstruction policies in the South? What was the purpose of Reconstruction?

ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE

What are the basic provisions of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments to the Constitution of the United States? The 13th Amendment bans slavery in the United States and all of its territories.

What are the basic provisions of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments to the Constitution of the United States? The 14th Amendment grants citizenship to all persons born in the United States and guarantees them equal protection under the law.

What are the basic provisions of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments to the Constitution of the United States? The 15th Amendment ensures all citizens the right to vote regardless of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.

These three amendments guarantee equal protection under the law for all citizens.

Amendment check Which amendment banned slavery in The U.S.? Which amendment made all people born in the U.S. citizens? Which amendment gave African American men the right to vote? What did all three amendments do for all citizens?

What were the Reconstruction policies for the South? Southern military leaders could not hold office. African Americans could hold public office.

What were the Reconstruction policies for the South? African Americans gained equal rights as a result of the Civil Rights Act of 1866, which also authorized the use of federal troops for its enforcement. Northern soldiers supervised the South.

What were the Reconstruction policies for the South? The Freedmen’s Bureau was established to aid former enslaved African Americans in the South.

Helpful review… Which law granted African Americans equal rights and authorized the use of federal troops to enforce them? What was established to aid former enslaved African Americans? Who could not hold public office during Reconstruction?

What were the Reconstruction policies for the South? Southerners resented Northern “carpetbaggers,” who took advantage of the South during Reconstruction.

What were the Reconstruction policies for the South? Southern states adopted Black Codes to limit the economic and physical freedom of former slaves.

Not so good review… What was the nickname given to Northerners who came South after the war to take advantage of Reconstruction? What was the purpose of the Black Codes?

What were the lasting impacts of the actions of Abraham Lincoln? Reconstruction plan calling for reconciliation Preservation of the Union was more important than punishing the South

What were the lasting impacts of the actions of Robert E. Lee? Urged Southerners to reconcile with Northerners at the end of the war and reunite as Americans when some wanted to continue to fight Became president of Washington College, which is now known as Washington and Lee University

What were the lasting impacts of the actions of Frederick Douglass? Fought for adoption of constitutional amendments that guaranteed voting rights Was a powerful voice for human rights and civil liberties for all

Who’s who review Who’s Reconstruction plan called for reconciliation rather than punishment? Who urged Southerners to stop fighting the war and reunite with the North? Who fought for the adoption of constitutional amendments that guaranteed voting rights?

The End of Reconstruction Reconstruction ended in 1877 as a result of a compromise over the outcome of the election of Federal troops were removed from the South. Rights that African Americans had gained were lost through “Jim Crow” laws.

Final Questions In what year did Reconstruction end? What was the name of the laws which took away the rights of African Americans?