HIST 2112 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Dawes Act, Public Space, Reconstruction Acts
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After civil war, the 13th amendment abolished slavery: south must swear allegiance to the constitution. Republicans control congress: some conservatives, some racial, most moderate* Under president johnson: pardons granted, white supremacist mentality maintained, confederate leaders re-elected, black codes enacted (former slaves regarded as 2nd class, no freedmen"s bureau/no land. Reconstruction amendments: 13th abolish slavery, 14th citizenship; equal protection, 15th voting. Grant guarantees constitutional rights to former slaves while reuniting with a south that wants to maintain white supremacy. The south will accept the 13th amendment but not the 14th or 15th. Traditional regional political makeup: north republican, south democrat. Reconstruction era southern republicans were: carpet baggers (northers helping freedmen, freedmen, scalawags (native born southerners who want to help freedmen) Hatred for republicans grew while south disenfranchised (took away voting rights) Find voice in kkk 1866: made in disguise at 1920, claimed ghost of confederate dead, secret war against yankee reconstruction.
