Lesson 1: Life For Black Americans After Civil War

Question 1

When was the period of reconstruction and what did it include?

Answer 1

1865-1877

1865: 13th Amendment= abolished slavery
1868: 14th Amendment= US citizens protected by law
1870: 15th Amendment= had right to vote

Question 2

What did the Supreme Court state in 1883?

Answer 2

States could not protect black americans from discrimination.
The court allowed segregation.

Question 3

What were the Black Codes?

Answer 3

1865-66

The laws that southern states passed.
F.e Mississippi = blacks could not serve on a jury to testify against whites.

Question 4

Why was life hard for black sharecroppers following after reconstruction?

Answer 4

They worked for white landowners and received a small share
When crop prices fell they suffered most and were paid poor wages.

Question 5

KKK after the end of the civil war/reconstruction

Answer 5

Between 1882-1903 2,000 blacks were lynched.

Blacks were labelled as rapists

May 1918 Georgia Mob: 11 killed, one wife who was 8 months pregnant was hung and slashed

Question 6

Positive aspects for blacks after reconstruction

Answer 6

Blacks and whites could marry
40% more blacks going to schools
Politicians (significant as blacks counted for 11% of USA population in 1890)