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17 Cards in this Set
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ROBERT LEE
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best senior office in US army received an offer to be a commander of teh union's troop against secession and slavery b/c of his state, hometown VA seceded joined Confederacy army
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WAR DEMOCRATS
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strongly supported the conflict and hoped to restore the union to the way it was before the war and opposed ending slavery
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PEACE DEMOCRATS
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COPPERHEADS
opposed the war, called for reuniting states through NEGOTIATIONS rather than force |
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ANDREW JOHNSON
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assination of LIncoln led to vice president becoming a president: democrat who stayed loyal even though his state TN seceded
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BLACK CODES
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passed by new southern state legislatures to limit African American's rights in South. intended to keep them in a condition similar to slavery. generally required to enter into annual labor contracts
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CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1866
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guaranteeing citizenships to all persons born in US except for native americans. ALLOWED AFRICAN AMERICAN TO OWN PROPERTY AND TREATED EQUALLY IN COURT. gave federal government the power to sue people who violated those rights. passed to override black codes
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MILITARY RECONSTRUCTION ACT
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congressional republicans passed to wipe out Johnson's program
divide former confederacy into 5 military districts and union general was placed in each district |
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CARPETBAGGERS
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newcomers from north b/c arrived with suitcases made out of carpet fabrics
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SCALAWAGS
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southerners who worked with republicans and supported reconstructions called them: weak worthless animals
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AFRICAN AMERICAN COLLEGES
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fisk university, TN
atlanta university morehouse college, GA |
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EDUCATION IN SOUTH
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freed African americans wanted to learn
40% attended school |
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KKK
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southern republicans secret societies: goal was to drive out union troops, carpetbaggers, REGAIN CONTROL OF SOUTH FOR DEMOCRATIC PARTY,
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ENFORCEMENT ACT
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1. federal crime to interfere with citizen's right to vote
2. federal elections under supervision of federal marshal 3. outlawed all activities of kkk |
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CORRUPTION CHARGES IN GRANT'S ADMINISTRATION
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secretary accepted bribes from merchants operating @ army post,
whiskey ring - gov officials, distillers to St.Louis cheated gov. out of million dollars by filing false tax reports |
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ECONOMIC DEPRESSION IN 1877
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railroad investments forced banking firm declare bankruptcy, out of work, hurt republicans politically, democrats won control of house of rep, senate
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REDEMPTION OF SOUTH
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to save south from black republican rule
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SHARECROPPING SYSTEM
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tenant farmers = paying rent for land they farmed
sharecroppers = pay rent in share of crops not cash cropliens = merchants could take crops to cover debts |
