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US History II: 1865 to Present – Notes & Study Guide – US.3 – Reconstruction 1865-1877
The student will demonstrate knowledge of the effects of
Reconstruction on American life by
Amendment -
3a) analyzing the impact of the 13th, 14th, and 15th
Amendments to the Constitution of the United
States.
Constitution –
Citizen –
Ban Equal Protection –
The 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments to the Constitution of the United States of America address the issues of slavery
and guarantee equal protection under the law for all citizens.
What are the basic provisions of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments to the Constitution of the United States?
Basic provisions of the Amendments
13th Amendment
14th Amendment
15th Amendment
 The 13th Amendment bans slavery
in the United States and all of its
territories.
 The 14th Amendment grants
citizenship to all persons born in
the United States and guarantees
them equal protection under the
law.
 The 15th Amendment ensures all
citizens the right to vote
regardless of race, color, or
previous condition of servitude.
These three amendments guarantee
equal protection under the law for
all citizens.
These 3 Amendments are know as the _______________
_______________ Amendments.
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The student will demonstrate knowledge of the effects of Reconstruction on American life by
3b)
describing the impact of Reconstruction policies on the South and North.
The Reconstruction policies were harsh and created problems in the South.
Reconstruction attempted to give meaning to the freedom that former enslaved African Americans had
achieved.
What were the Reconstruction
policies for the South?
Policy -
Northern Troops -
Southern Military Leaders -
Reconstruction -
Reconstruction policies and problems
The Civil Rights Act signed into Law, April 9, 1866, is a federal
 Southern military leaders could not hold office. law in the United States that its main purpose is to protect the
civil rights of African-Americans, in American Post Civil War
 African Americans could hold public office.
 African Americans gained equal rights as a
result of the Civil Rights Act of 1866, which
also authorized the use of federal troops for its
enforcement.
"Black Codes" (1865-1866) were laws and constitutional
amendments put into place by the ex-Confederate states
following the Civil War that restricted the Civil Rights of
freed slaves. This made inexpensive agricultural (farm)
labor, and whites were able to control freed slaves again.
Created DURING Reconstruction
 Northern soldiers supervised the South.
 The Freedmen’s Bureau was established to aid
former enslaved African Americans in the
South.
 Southerners resented Northern
“carpetbaggers,” who took advantage of the
South during
Reconstruction.
 Southern states
adopted Black
Codes to limit
the economic
and physical
freedom of former slaves.
Civil Rights Act -> Black Codes -> “Jim Crow” Laws
Before
-> During
-> After
Reconstruction
Day-to-day duties of the Freedmen’s Bureau:
 The Bureau helped solve everyday problems of the newly
freed slaves, such as
clothing, food, water, health
care, communication with
family members, and jobs.
The Bureau distributed 15
million rations of food to
African Americans.
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Developed a Public School
System in the South
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The Freedmen’s Bureau set aside $350,000 to assist farmers
in the south to support the now working African Americans.
However, only $35,000 was requested and distributed (10%).
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Prior to the Civil War, the South had no Public Education
System. One of the Achievements of the Freedman’s Bureau
was to help set up an education system in every state in the
South.
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End of Reconstruction
 Reconstruction ended in 1877 as a result
of a compromise over the outcome of
the election of 1876.
 Federal troops
were removed
from the South.
 Rights that
African Americans
had gained were
lost through “Jim
Crow” laws.
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Hayes and Tilden for running for US President. The results were
extremely close. Hayes received majority of the Electoral Votes
while Tilden received majority of the
Popular Votes; Granting Hayes the
Winner.
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Hayes also
made a deal with
other elected
officials to end
Reconstruction
giving him more
Electorial Votes
than Tilden.
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Black Codes
of Reconstruciton
were Replaced by the “Jim Crow” Laws AFTER Reconstruction
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The student will demonstrate knowledge of the effects of Reconstruction on American life by
3c) describing the legacies of Abraham Lincoln, Robert E. Lee, and Frederick Douglass.
The actions of Abraham Lincoln, Robert E. Lee, and Frederick Douglass created lasting impacts.
What were the lasting impacts of the actions of Abraham Lasting Impact –
Lincoln, Robert E. Lee, and Frederick Douglass?
Legacy Abraham Lincoln
 Reconstruction plan calling for
reconciliation
 Preservation of the Union was
more important than punishing
the South - (losing the CW)
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16th US President
President During the Civil
War
Honest Abe
Assassinated by Johns Wilkes
Booth at the Ford Theater
He was the first US
President to be assassinated.
Tallest US President at 6’ 4”
tall
First US President to have a
beard.
Lincoln, one week before his
death, had a dream of
someone crying in the White
House, when he found the
room; he looked in and asked
who had passed away. The
man in the room said the
President. When he looked in
the coffin it was his own face
he saw.
Truly began the Civil Rights
Movement ….
Robert E. Lee
 Urged
Southerners
to reconcile
with
Northerners
at the end of
the war and
reunite as Americans when
some wanted to continue to
fight
 Became president of
Washington College, which is
now known as Washington and
Lee University
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A Virginian
General of the
Confederate Army during
the Civil War
Did not agree completely
with the South Acceding
from the Union, but led
the Confederate Army, by
request of President
Jefferson Davis, because
he was a Virginian and
stayed loyal to his home.
Surrendered to General
Ulysses S. Grant at
Appomattox Court House,
Virginia ending the Civil
War
Met Ulysses S. Grant at
West Point, Military
School when they
attended at the same
time.
Frederick Douglass
 Fought for adoption of
constitutional amendments
that guaranteed voting rights
 Was a powerful voice for
human rights and civil liberties
for all people.
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Escaped from Slavery
Writer including an
Autobiography - Narrative of
the Life of Frederick Douglass, an
American Slave
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Public Speaker
Political Statesman
Leader of Abolitionists
He and Abraham Lincoln
met three times: In
August 1863, the second
time the following August
and the third and final
time on the day of
Lincoln's second
inauguration. On the last
occasion, Lincoln called
Douglass "My good friend."
His real last name is Bailey.
Douglass changed his name
after he ran away to the North,
partly because he feared
capture from slave hunters.
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Reconstruction:
All Created Equal?
The Civil War
I know…
I kind of remember…
Match the Amendment to the basic provisions it addressed.
1. _____ 13th Amendment
A. Grants citizenship to all persons born in the United
States and guarantees them equal protection under the
law.
2. _____ 14th Amendment
B. Bans slavery in the United States and any of its
territories
3. _____ 15th Amendment
C. Ensures all citizens the right to vote regardless of
race or color or previous condition of servitude (slavery).
The 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments to the Constitution of the United States of America
addressed the issues of slavery and guaranteed equal protection under the law for all citizens.
13th Amendment
15th Amendment
14th Amendment
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Reconstruction
Forty Acers and a Mule
List some examples from your life experience that you gained “rights.”
What right did you gain and why did you gain it.
The excerpt below was written by Charlotte Forten, one of many African
American teachers who went South to teach freed individuals during the period
of Reconstruction. Read the excerpt, which describes her first days of teaching
school, and then answer the questions that follow.
“…I never before saw children so eager to learn, although I had had several
years’ experience teaching in New England schools. Coming to school is a
constant delight and recreation to them. They come here as other children
go play. The older ones, during the summer, work in the fields from early
morning until eleven or twelve o’clock, and then come to school after their
hard [work] in the hot sun, as bright and as anxious to learn as ever.”
What is the main idea of this passage?
What details support the main idea of this passage?
The Reconstruction Policies were harsh and created problems in the South.
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US.3 – Reconstruction 1865-1877
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African Americans gained equal rights as a result of the Civil Rights Act
of 1866, which authorized the use of federal troops for its enforcement.
Reconstruction: Worse Than Slavery?
How would you feel if…
You were not allowed to go to the same school as other children in your community?
You could not eat at the same restaurant as other people?
You had to live in a very poor place because of your race?
Black Codes
Black Codes were passed to discriminate against African Americans. “Jim Crow” Laws, as they became
known in the 1880s from a popular African American song, made discrimination practices legal in many
communities and states. These laws were characterized by unequal opportunities in…
These new “laws” created segregation between races.
Jim Crow Laws required that whites and African Americans use separate facilities. Oklahoma
required separate phone booths. Courts in many areas had separate Bibles for swearing in
witnesses. Put a check by the laws that might have been known as “Jim Crow Laws.”
_____ Whites and African Americans cannot buy the same food.
_____ Whites and African Americans cannot go to the same school.
_____ Whites and African Americans cannot live in the same building.
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Honorable Men
There were many important leaders during the civil war: government leaders,
military leaders of the North, military leaders of the South, and black leaders.
How many leaders can you think of that played a role in the Civil War?
Draw a visual representation for each of the three important Civil Rights Leaders.
Use symbols and illustrations that will help you remember what each person is known for.
The actions of Abraham Lincoln, Robert E. Lee, and Fredrick Douglass created a lasting impact on
the United States following the Civil War.
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Civil Rights Amendments - What are the basic provisions of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments to the Constitution
of the United States?
What do Civil Rights Mean?
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Who were the Civil Rights Amendments mainly for?
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Reconstruction - What were the Reconstruction policies for the South?
Post Reconstruction
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B
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Honorable PINK - What were the lasting impacts of the actions of Abraham Lincoln, Robert E. Lee, and
Frederick Douglass?