carpetbaggers
northern whites who moved to the south and served as republican leaders during reconstruction
scalawags
southern whites who supported republican policy throught reconstruction
hiram revels
first African American senator
graft
to join (a union)
morehouse college
Private, all male, (traditionally) black college in Atlanta, Georgia = founded during the civil rights movement to promote blacks to educated themselves before segregation was ruled unconstitutional
ku klux klan act
1871, this act allowed Congress to act against terrorist organizations like the Ku Klux Klan and outlawed Klan activity
why did white southerners resent both carpetbaggers and scalawags?
They hated carpetbaggers for making a profit off the southerners misfortunes. They had the cash to buy up southern property at a time when that part of the country had been bankrupted by long war.
Scalawags, who were southerners, were hated for working wi
how did the establishment of schools, churches, and social organizations benefit african americans during the reconstruction?
schools- so they could learn how to do their jobs such as artisans, shop owners( counting money), teachers
social organizations & churches- gave them a sense of community and helped them get settled and get a start