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Freedmen's Bureau-
Congress created it on March 3, 1865, which was intended to be a kind of primitive welfare agency to provide, food, clothing, medical care, and education both to freedmen and to white refugees.
Congress created it on March 3, 1865, which was intended to be a kind of primitive welfare agency to provide, food, clothing, medical care, and education both to freedmen and to white refugees.
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"10 Percent" Reconstruction Plan-
Lincoln proposed the plan in 1863 which stated that a state could be reintegrated into the Union when 10 percent of its voters in the presidential election of 1860 had taken an oath of allegiance to the United States and pledged to abide by emancipation.
Lincoln proposed the plan in 1863 which stated that a state could be reintegrated into the Union when 10 percent of its voters in the presidential election of 1860 had taken an oath of allegiance to the United States and pledged to abide by emancipation.
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Wade-Davis Bill-
Passed through Congress in 1864 that required that 50 percent of a state's voters take the oath of allegiance and demanded stronger safeguards for emancipation that Lincoln's as the price of readmission to the Union.
Passed through Congress in 1864 that required that 50 percent of a state's voters take the oath of allegiance and demanded stronger safeguards for emancipation that Lincoln's as the price of readmission to the Union.
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Black Codes-
Laws designed to regulate the affairs of the emancipated blacks
Laws designed to regulate the affairs of the emancipated blacks
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Pacific Railroad Act-
Called for the building of the Transcontinental Railroad to stretch across America connecting California and the rest of America.
Called for the building of the Transcontinental Railroad to stretch across America connecting California and the rest of America.
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Civil Rights Bill-
Passed in March 1866 which conferred on blacks the privilege of American citizenship and struck at the Black Codes.
Passed in March 1866 which conferred on blacks the privilege of American citizenship and struck at the Black Codes.
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Fourteenth Amendment-
The Civil Rights Bill became proposed as the 14th Amendment and approved by Congress in June 1868 that gave citizenship to include blacks.
The Civil Rights Bill became proposed as the 14th Amendment and approved by Congress in June 1868 that gave citizenship to include blacks.
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Reconstruction Act-
Passed by Congress on March 2, 1867 that divided the South into five military districts, each commanded by a Union general and policed by blue-clad soldiers.
Passed by Congress on March 2, 1867 that divided the South into five military districts, each commanded by a Union general and policed by blue-clad soldiers.
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Fifteenth Amendment-
Congress passed the bill to allow African-Americans the right to vote.
Congress passed the bill to allow African-Americans the right to vote.
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Ex parte Miligan-
A Supreme Court case in 1866 that military tribunals could not try civilians, even during wartime, in areas where the civil courts were open.
A Supreme Court case in 1866 that military tribunals could not try civilians, even during wartime, in areas where the civil courts were open.
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Redeemers-
Usually called "radical" regimes that appeared in the hands of "Home Rule" regimes that were mainly Democratic.
Usually called "radical" regimes that appeared in the hands of "Home Rule" regimes that were mainly Democratic.
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Woman's Loyal League-
Organization formed to help bring an end to the Civil War and encouraged Congress to pass an amendment to ban slavery.
Organization formed to help bring an end to the Civil War and encouraged Congress to pass an amendment to ban slavery.
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Union League-
Southern black men seized the initiative and began the political organization to educate Southern blacks about civic life. Many schools and churches were build that represented African American interests.
Southern black men seized the initiative and began the political organization to educate Southern blacks about civic life. Many schools and churches were build that represented African American interests.
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Scalawags-
Were Southern, former Unionists and Whigs, accused of plundering the resources of the South in collusion with Republican governments after the Civil War.
Were Southern, former Unionists and Whigs, accused of plundering the resources of the South in collusion with Republican governments after the Civil War.
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Carpetbaggers-
Were Northerners who had packed all their goods into a carpetbag suitcase at war's end and had come south to seek personal power and profit.
Were Northerners who had packed all their goods into a carpetbag suitcase at war's end and had come south to seek personal power and profit.
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Ku Klux Klan-
Founded in Tennessee in 1866, the secret organization, hiding their identities, terrorized freedmen and sympathetic whites in the South after the Civil War.
Founded in Tennessee in 1866, the secret organization, hiding their identities, terrorized freedmen and sympathetic whites in the South after the Civil War.
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Force Acts-
In response to the KKK, Congress banned clan membership, prohibited the use of intimidation to prevent blacks from voting, and gave the U.S military the authority to enforce the acts.
In response to the KKK, Congress banned clan membership, prohibited the use of intimidation to prevent blacks from voting, and gave the U.S military the authority to enforce the acts.
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Tenure of Office Act-
Congress passed the act in 1867, which required the president to secure the consent of the Senate before he remove his appointees once they had been approved.
Congress passed the act in 1867, which required the president to secure the consent of the Senate before he remove his appointees once they had been approved.
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Seward's Folly-
Secretary of State William Seward, signed a treaty with Russia to gain Alaska to America for 7.2 million.
Secretary of State William Seward, signed a treaty with Russia to gain Alaska to America for 7.2 million.