Reconstruction Act Flashcards
The Confederacy was divided besides?
Besides Tennessee because it was already reconstructed
The Union army was?
Put into the 5 districts for 10 years to maintain order
Who was in charge of the districts?
A military general
Each state had no?
No government
The outcome of the districts was?
The rights for blacks increased
What happened after the Union military left?
The south takes away all black’s rights again
The Reconstruction Act continued to re-enter the Union was to?
State had to ratify the 14th Amendment
Submit new constitution to Congress giving all men the right to vote
African-Americans could vote for delegates and be delegates
What did the Reconstruction Act of 1867 do?
Congress gave rights to vote to all African-Americans
Divided Confederacy into 5 districts
