Introduction (Edexcel A-Level History): Flashcards
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Reconstruction period years
Reconstruction period years
1865-1877
13th Amendment (1865)
13th Amendment (1865)
Abolished slavery throughout United States
14th Amendment (1868)
14th Amendment (1868)
Granted black Americans citizenship & equal protection
15th Amendment (1870)
15th Amendment (1870)
Gave adult black males the right to vote
Year Reconstruction ended
Year Reconstruction ended
1877, when federal troops withdrew from South
'Redeemed' Democrat governments goal
'Redeemed' Democrat governments goal
Restore white supremacy, reverse Reconstruction gains
Jim Crow term origin
Jim Crow term origin
Racist minstrel character in blackface shows
Jim Crow Laws (from 1880s) purpose
Jim Crow Laws (from 1880s) purpose
Enforce racial segregation & white supremacy
Examples of Jim Crow segregation
Examples of Jim Crow segregation
Separate schools, transport, toilets, water fountains
Methods to disenfranchise black voters
Methods to disenfranchise black voters
Poll taxes, literacy tests, constitutional changes