Lincoln 10% plan
Reconstruction plan that required 10% of the population to swear loyalty; granted amnesty to all Southerners except Confederate leaders; required new Constitution
Wade-Davis Bill
1864 Proposed far more demanding and stringent terms for reconstruction; required 50% of the voters of a state to take the loyalty oath and permitted only non-confederates to vote for a new state constitution; Lincoln refused to sign the bill, pocket veto
Freedmen's Bureau
Organization run by the army to care for and protect southern Blacks after the Civil War
Civil Rights Act of 1964
1964; banned discrimination in public acomodations, prohibited discrimination in any federally assisted program, outlawed discrimination in most employment; enlarged federal powers to protect voting rights and to speed school desegregation; this and the v
14th Amendment (1868)
Citizenship to everyone born in the U.S.
15th Amendment (1870)
States cannot deny any person the right to vote because of race.
Midterm Election of 1866
Radical Republicans gain control of Congress with 2/3 majority, so they are veto-proof.
Reconstruction Act of 1867
This Act was passed by Congress which was vetoed by President Johnson. This Act invalidated the state govn'ts formed under the Lincoln & Johnson plans and all the legal decisions made by those govn'ts.
White Redeemers
Southern democrats that tried to regain control of the south
Women's Loyal League (1863-1865)
Women's organization formed to help bring about an end to the Civil War and encourage Congress to pass a constitutional amendment prohibiting slavery.
Union League
the black political organization that promoted self-help and defense of political rights
Scalawags
A derogatory term for Southerners who were working with the North to buy up land from desperate Southerners
Carpetbaggers
A northerner who went to the South immediately after the Civil War; especially one who tried to gain political advantage or other advantages from the disorganized situation in southern states
Ku Klux Klan (KKK)
A secret organization that used terrorist tactics in an attempt to restore white supremacy in Southern states after the Civil War.
Force Acts
Acts passed to promote African American voting and mainly aimed at limiting the activities of the Ku Klux Klan. Through the acts, actions committed with the intent to influence voters, prevent them from voting, or conspiring to deprive them of civil right
Tenure of Office Act (1867)
Required the President to seek approval from the Senate before removing appointees. When Andrew Johnson removed his secretary of war in violation of the act, he was impeached by the house but remained in office when the Senate fell one vote short of remov
Impeachment of Andrew Johnson
Johnson was impeached for the charge of High Crimes and Misdemeanors on February 24, 1868 of which one of the articles of impeachment was violating the Tenure of Office Act. He had removed Edwin M. Stanton, the Secretary of War, from office and replaced h
Seward's Folly
many criticized William Seward's purchase of Alaska from Russia for 7.2 million dollars, calling it his folly.