Reconstruction Flashcards
1
Q
why was reconstruction about the success and failure for African-Americans?
A
even though they were free, they were still treated unequally, Jim Crow laws, “separate but equal”
2
Q
what was the impact of Plessy versus Ferguson?
A
The court ruled that we would be “separate but equal”
established segregation
only south was segregated
3
Q
segregation
A
separation of public facilities based on race
4
Q
how did Lincoln plan to unite the states after the war?
A
many towns are rebuilt, former confederates had to take an oath, new state governments, Create southern amnesty, and free all slaves states
