Reconstruction
1865-1877
Time after the Civil War when the South had to be rebuilt (Economically,socially,politically,and physically) and reorganized to be brought back into the Union
Slaves accounted for a large support of the South's economy
Families had to be reunited to morn
Cities had to be rebuilt
South's government had to be rebuilt
Abraham Lincoln wanted to forgive and forget
Johnson takes over for Lincoln after his death
The South was split into five districts that were occupied by the military
13th, 14th, 15th amendment passed
13th- Abolished slavery
14th- Made black citizens and gave them protection from the law
15th- Gave black males the right to vote
Woman didn't get the right to vote till around 1920
Freeman's Bureau created to help former slaves
Southern governments taken over by "carpetbaggers" and "scalawags"
Southern governments set up schools, raised taxes, built railroads, helped ex-slaves, and industrialized the South
Reconstruction should have lasted longer
During this time blacks did better than any other time in history
Left deep divisions between the North and South
When the military left the south rich, white, males took over
Jim Crow laws and segregation was established
African-Americans didn't get the rights they deserved until 1964
Election of 1876
Rutherford B. Hayes vs. Samuel J. Tilden
Tildon won the popular vote and was leading electoral vote
Unwritten deal between the North and South ended reconstruction and Hayes became president
Hayes removed troops from the South and ended reconstruction within a year
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