Monday- no school
Tuesday-
reconstruction 1865- 1877:
- the period of time after the civil war in which the south had to be rebuilt and reorganized and brought back into the Union.
- President Lincoln and Johnson wanted to be easy on the south.
- that changed in 1866 congressional elections.
- Rebuilt south economically, socially, politically and physically.
- split South into 5 military district enrolled by U.S. army.
- 13th and 14th and 15th amendments passed
- 13- abolished slavery
- freedmen's bureau set up to help former slaves.
- southern governments taken over by carpetbaggers and scalawages
- these governments set up schools, raised taxes, built railroads, etc.
- carpet bag government- south government controlled by the north
- governments were accused of widespread corruption by southerners
- reconstruction left very deep division between the northern states and southern states.
- ounce the Northern governments and military left the south, traditional rich, white racist males took back over.
- Jim cow laws- (Rosa parks) different schools, buses, etc.
- the compromise of 1877
- unwritten deal between north and south politicians that settled the heavily disputed 1876..............
- election of 1876- Rutherford B. Hayes Vs. Samuel J. Tilden
- french and Indian war- British won,
- articles of confederation- power to the state
- war of 1812- united states and Britian, no one really won
- women;s right movement- what major movement happened in 1848
Wednesday: test
Thursday: test
Friday: 9/11
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