Reconstruction

Reconstruction Era

Texas learning to exist without slavery.

Reconstruction Era: Post Civil War

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​1. What was the main purpose of the Reconstruction period in American history?

2. Which amendment abolished slavery in the United States?

3. What were Black Codes intended to do?

Open Ended

GIVE IDEAS ON HOW THE UNITED STATES AND THE FORMER CONFEDERACY CAN BE FRIENDS AGAIN

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The time after the civil war. 1865-1876

Reconstruction Era-1865-1876

The years following the Civil war the US economy became
increasingly industrial.

Juneteenth

June 19, 1865

Union General Gordon
Granger arrived in Galveston
and issued an order which
read

“The people of Texas are
informed that in accordance
with a proclamation from the
Executive of the United States
all slaves are free”.

Juneteenth

Oldest known celebration of the end of

slavery in the U.S. After the Civil War
ended in 1865, most slaves were still

unaware of their freedom. When Union
troops began to enter Galveston, General

Granger read the order that the slaves

had been freed.

Freed slaves observed “Emancipation

Day” in 1866 to commemorate the

anniversary of their freedom. In 1979
this became a state holiday but is now

celebrated worldwide.

The Freedmen’s Bureau

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The Freedman’s Bureau
created a militia to
protect the voting rights
of former slaves.

Food

Public Schools
Labor Contracts

Legal Service

Provided:

The Freedmen’s Bureau

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In 1865 the federal
government established
the Freedmen’s Bureau.

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They were to protect
freedmen, or newly freed
slaves from violence and
black codes.

Food

Public Schools
Labor Contracts

Legal Service

Provided:

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DID THE FREEDMAN'S BUREAU WORK OUT FOR THE SLAVES?

Black Codes

Black Codes restricted black people's right to own

property, conduct business, buy and lease land, and move

freely through public spaces.

Black people could be arrested for almost anything under

these laws.

Under these laws, life was not much better than it had

been while enslaved.

Slave Codes

(before Civil War)

Black Codes

(after Civil War)

Slaves couldn’t gather

together in groups

Blacks couldn’t vote

Slaves couldn’t leave the

master’s property

Blacks couldn’t travel freely

Slaves couldn’t learn to read

or write

Blacks could be forced to work

in fields without pay.

Poll

WAS THE BLACKCODES JUST ANOTHER FORM OF SLAVERY?

• YES. It restricted too many constitutional rights

• NO. It became a way for former slaves to better intigrate into American society

• YES & NO. It is a messy situtation

Sharecropping

Tenant Farming

Land owners provides:

●House

●Land

●Animals

●Seeds

●Fertilizer

Landowner issues:

●Credit

●Medicine

●Food

●Clothing

●Supplies

Landowner Gets:

●Share of crops

●Crops to pay debt owed

Sharecroppers rarely received cash.

Landowner provides:

●House

●Land

Landower Gets:

●Set amount of cash OR

●Portion of the crop at the end of the season

Tenant Farming usually make a small profit.

Sharecroppers

Sharecroppers were farm
workers. Landowners paid
for the tools, seed, animals &
housing. In exchange
sharecroppers worked the
land and gave half the value
of their crops to the
landowner.

Owners often controlled the
sharecroppers by selling them
supplies such as clothes & medicine.
Sharecroppers often went into debt.

Tenant Farming

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Farmers rented land and house from landowner

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Farmers had control over the crops that were yielded from their land
and could sell crops at will and keep the profits

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Farmer’s responsibility to pay their rent to the landowners.

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Give a pro & a con to sharecropping/tenent farming.
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Give 1-2 word thoughts on reconstruction

Amendments

Texas was readmitted to the Union in March of 1870.

13th-Abolished Slavery

14th-Citizenship to all

15th-All men could vote

Multiple Choice

Which amendment gave former slaves citizenship?

• 13th

• 14th

• 15th

Multiple Choice

Which amendment freed the slavess?

• 13th

• 14th

• 15th

Multiple Choice

Which amendment allowed black males to vote

• 13th

• 14th

• 15th

Texas rejoins the Union

Texas was readmitted to

the Union in

March of 1870.

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