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Define scalawag |
White southerner who supported reconstruction |
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Define carpetbagger |
Northerner who moved to the sth during reconstruction |
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What three groups took over south state govt |
1. Freedman 2. Southerners were supported republicans 3. Carpetbaggers |
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What could blacks be that they couldn't be before |
Mayors, legislatures, sheriffs, voters |
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What political party did most southerners belong to |
Democratic party |
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Describe terrorism in the south |
Societies formed to regain white power. The KKK was main one. They killed, threatened, and tortured African Americans. |
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How did taxes and corruption Impact southern economy? |
Rebuilding cost a lot of money. Before the war, taxes were very low. Now they have to be raised. |
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Define sharecropping |
Southerners with huge amounts of land but no slaves to work on it allowed ppl to live on their land if they work. |
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What problems did president Grant's administration have? |
Pres. Grant was hurt by the wide spread corruptions. The president appointed many friends to office. He was a horrible president. |
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Samuel Tilden |
Governor of NY. Elected for pres by Democ. |
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Rutherford B. Hayes |
Repub. candidate |
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What are poll taxes? |
Required voters to pay a fee when they voted. Created to prevent freedman from voting. |
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What are literacy tests? |
Tests voters had to take in order to vote. Many freedman weren't educated so they didn't pass |
