Political Developments: The end of the Era of Reconstruction Flashcards
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What year did Reconstruction officially end?
1877
Who became President after Andrew Johnson?
Ulysses S. Grant
What did the 15th Amendment do?
Gave all USA citizens the right to vote regardless of race
What had to happen with the 15th Amendment for it to pass? Who did this displease?
They had to get rid of the more controversial parts of the amendment, displeasing Radical Republicans
What was difficult with legislation passed in the South actually being accepted?
It could only be accepted if there was a Northern Military Presence
What was the dominant political party in The South after the end of the Civil War?
Democrats
What did the 1875 Civil Rights Act do?
Gave African Americans equal access to public transportation
What was the last piece of legislation in the Reconstruction era?
1875 Civil Rights Act
What happened with the Civil Rights Court cases of 1883?
The Supreme Court said the 13th and 14th Amendments did not outlaw discrimination by private individuals
What did the Five Discrimination Court Cases of 1883 result in?
Segregation in the South
What came about in the South against African Americans after Segregation started?
Jim Crow Laws
What happened with the Plessy vs Ferguson case of 1896?
Segregation laws were not unconstitutional as long as the facilities were equal.
What was the situation with Reconstruction by 1877?
It was over
What happened with the North dealing with the South coming in to the 1870’s?
They became more focussed on their own economic growth
By what percentage had the wealth of the North grown by at the end of the 1860s?
50%
What compromise was made in the 1877 Election?
Hayes could become President if the government stopped enforcing Reconstruction laws
What is the name for the strict laws imposed on African Americans after the 1877 Compromise?
Jim Crow Laws
What was the main focus of the Jim Crow laws?
To criminalise African Americans
