Reconstruction Era Flashcards

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Reconstruction Era

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4 R's

Reunite -the nation

Rebuild -the south

Repair Relationships - between north/south

Rights - newly freed African Americans

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What was President Lincoln’s Plan for Reconstruction?

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A strategy to reunite the nation and provide a framework for the reintegration of Southern states.

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Reconstruction Amendments

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13th: Free

14th: Citizens

15: Vote

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Plessy v. Ferguson

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Court case: segregation was legal

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Jim Crow Laws

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"separate but equal"

State and local laws that enforced racial segregation in the Southern United States.

ex) different schools, different water fountains, different sections on busses/trains

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Restrictions to keep Black Americans from voting

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Grandfather Clause: prevented Black Americans from voting because their grandfathers were enslaved and never voted.

Literacy Tests: Black men needed to pass literacy test; most not educated and able to read, therefore couldn't vote

Poll Tax: Black men forced to pay if they wanted to vote; many could not afford