Reconstruction Era Flashcards

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Lincoln's goal in proposing the Ten Percent Plan

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To reunify the nation quickly and leniently by allowing Southern states to rejoin the Union if 10% of voters pledged loyalty.

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Radical Republicans' opposition to Lincoln’s and Johnson’s plans

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They believed the plans were too lenient and did not protect the rights of freed African Americans.

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Freedmen’s Bureau's assistance to freed African Americans

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Provided food, housing, education, and legal assistance to help transition from slavery to freedom.

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Purpose of the Reconstruction Acts of 1867

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To divide the South into military districts and enforce new laws ensuring rights for African Americans.

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Ten Percent Plan

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A proposal by Lincoln for Southern states to rejoin the Union if 10% of voters pledged allegiance.

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Black Codes

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Laws passed in Southern states to restrict the rights of freed African Americans.

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Civil Rights Act of 1866

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Legislation granting citizenship and equal rights to all persons born in the U.S., regardless of race.

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Fourteenth Amendment

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Constitutional amendment granting citizenship and equal protection under the law to all persons born in the U.S.

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Impeachment

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The process of charging a public official with misconduct.

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Scalawags and carpetbaggers

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Southern Republicans and Northern newcomers in the South, often viewed negatively by Southern Democrats.