Ap Us History Vocab Chpt 15

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political Rec.

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lincolns plan to re-estb 11 seceeded STs back in union thru test of political loyalty

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proc.of amnesty & Rec.1863

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lincoln-1)pardon S.who took oath to U.S & Const,accept emanc.of slaves 2)ST.gvmnt reestb.when 10% of voters loyal oath

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wade-davis bill 1864

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congress-req.50% of voter loyal & only non.confed to vote for new ST.const.lincoln refused to sign

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freedmen's Bur.

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congress-welfare agency provide basic needs for free black & homeless whites.great success in edu.

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congressional Rec.

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congress rejecting pres.Rec adopted plan more harsh on S.whites and protect.free blacks

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radical repub.

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championed civil rights for blacks.most repubs.turned radical in fear of unified dem.party becoming dominant

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charles sumner

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lead radical repub.in senate

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thaddues stephens

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lead repub.in House of reps.hoped to rev.S.society by having blacks excercise civil rights,educated in fed.gvmnt schools,&receive land grants from planters.

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Ben.wade

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endorsed women's suffrage,labor unions rights,righs for N.blacks.

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civil rights act of 1866

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pronounced all african ams.to be citizens of U.S

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14th ammndmnt

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dec.all persons born or naturalized in U.S as citizens,STs gave "eq.protect of laws"&"due process of law";DQd former confed political leaders from holding either ST or fed offices,canceld debts of confed gvmnts,penalized ST if reduced.ST prop.rep in congress

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Rec.acts1867

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congress divd.former confed.STs in 5 military districts e/under control of union army,ex-confed ST had to gurantee 14th amm.in const

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tenure of office act

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congress-prohibit pres.to remove fed official or military commander w/o approval of senate-to protect radical rep.in johnson's cabinet

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edwin stanton

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in charge of military gvmnts in S.

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15th ammndmnt

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prohibit ST.denying right to vote of citizen no matter what race,color

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civil rights act 1875

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guranteed eq.service in public places & prohibit crts.from excluding afr.ams from juries,poorly enforced

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blance k bruce/hiram revels

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sent by repubs.in S.revels elected to sente seat

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spoilmen

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political manipulators,gave jobs & gvmnt favors(spoils)to supporters

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jay gould

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schemed to corner gold market.made big profit bfore dptmnt stopped it

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credit Mobilier affair

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insiders gave stock to congress members to avoid investigation of profits they were making

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william(boss)tweed;tweed ring

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boss of dem.party,stole $2mill from nyc tax payers.

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horace greeley

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repub.elect as pres.candidate

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panic 1873

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overspeculation by financers and overbuilding by industry and railroads led to widespread business failures adn depression.called for greenback paper money not supported by gold