Reconstruction Era Flashcard

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A northerner that moved to the south after the Civil War supposedly to take advantage of the turmoil for their profit. Most were well-educated middle class northerners.

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Carpetbagger

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A law put into place by a government authority; It can also be a authoritative decree.

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Ordinance

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devoted and painstaking work and application to accomplish an undertaking.

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Diligence

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If someone gets hurt on your property, you could be _____________________.

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Liable

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According to the passage in Frederick Douglas' "Reconstruction" from the Atlantic1866, what must be done to create a solid nation after the war?

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Ensure loyalty, liberty and equality

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In his article "Reconstruction," what policy implemented by President Johnson does Frederick Douglass advocate for Congress to reverse in the post-Civil War South?

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Sham Southern Governments

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Who was the first "Grand Dragon" of the Ku Klux Klan?

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Former Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest

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Ku Klux Klan Act of 1871, "An Act to enforce the Provisions of the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, and for other Purposes". Which group is empowered to act when insurrection or domestic violence occurs?

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The President of the United States

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Ku Klux Klan Act of 1871, "An Act to enforce the Provisions of the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, and for other Purposes". Who is protected under the provisions of this act?

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Any citizen of the United States

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Which vocabulary term describes: having or showing intense often vicious ill will?

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Malign