Reconstruction New South Settlement of West American Farmers Day 5 Reconstruction New South Settlement of West American Farmers
Reconstruction Period following Civil War that focused on rebuilding the South and the United States President Lincoln wanted a lenient plan for the south Radical republicans wanted to punish Southerners Amendments that are important! 13th – Freed slaves 14th – Gave slaves citizenship 15th – Gave slaves (men) the right to vote
South always voted democratic Solid South South always voted democratic
Grant’s Presidency He stunk Election of 1876 ended Reconstruction Compromise of 1877 Settled the election of 1876
Carpetbaggers and Scalawags Northerners who came to south to get rich Took advantage of bad conditions Scalawags White southerners who were Republicans that remained loyal to the Union
New South Black Codes Jim Crow Laws Segregation Prevented blacks from serving on juries, limited civil rights of blacks and guaranteed white supremacy in the South because blacks could not vote. Jim Crow Laws Intended to segregate blacks and whites Infringed civil rights of blacks Segregation Schools Churches Family
Settlement of the West Relations between settlers and Indians Settlers killed off the buffalo (changed life Indians forever) The buffalo had provided them with food, clothing and shelter Fought with U.S. Army Little Big Horn Wounded Knee
Inventions due to settlement Steel Plow Windmill Revolver Barbed Wire (ended the open range)
Alabama History Mobile became known for shipping Birmingham became known for coal, steel and iron. Most of Alabama was RURAL and depended on farming Grew one-crop (boll weevil) Lack of money Lack of education
Many Americans Farmed The Grange The Populist Movement Farmers Union Populist were a political party that focused on helping farmers They wanted to coin silver
Tuskegee Institute Tuskegee Institute George Washington Carver In Alabama Booker T. Washington founded Trade School for Blacks George Washington Carver Studied the peanut at the Tuskegee Institute