the end of Reconstruction the end of Reconstruction All information taken from the curriculum guide; images from a variety of Google images

Election of 1876 Rutherford B. Hayes wins the election of 1876 – Wanted to end radical reconstruction – Former governor of Ohio, Republican – Compromise of 1877; ended Military occupation in the south

The “Compromise” of 1877 Rutherford B. Hayes is given the Presidency when Republicans agree to: 1.Name a Southern to Cabinet 2.Federal spending on rebuilding South 3. Remove military from the South The removal of troops = the end of Reconstruction!!!

African American rights Rights that African Americans gained were lost through black codes especially in the South. – Black Codes Laws passed in the south just after the civil war aimed at controlling freedmen and enabling plantation owners to exploit African American workers. – Black codes intended to keep African Americans in a condition similar to slavery.

African Americans after the reconstruction Where will they live and work? They… – Rented pieces of land usually from their former master – Forced to give percentage of crops to Plantation owner

Sharecropping Crop Lien System Sharecroppers had no income until harvest time Had to promise their crops to local merchants in order to get supplies

The Ku Klux Klan KKK was founded in 1866 by 6 former Confederates KKK was founded in 1866 by 6 former Confederates Terrorists Terrorists Used intimidation, fear and violence Used intimidation, fear and violence

Denied Their Rights Methods Used In The South to Deny African Americans their rights. Literacy Tests Grandfather Clauses Poll Tax Jim Crow Laws test where blacks had to read and write to vote Helped whites who couldn’t read – If your grandfather voted in 1867, you could vote. A registration fee to vote. Laws that segregated blacks from whites in public places

Jim Crow Laws- laws that legalized segregation Segregation- Separating of the Races By the 1890’s all southern states had legally segregated public transportation, schools, parks and other public places.

Plessy v. Ferguson Homer Plessy was denied a seat in a first class railway car Homer Plessy was denied a seat in a first class railway car Supreme Court ruled that “separate but equal” facilities did not violate the 14 th amendment Supreme Court ruled that “separate but equal” facilities did not violate the 14 th amendment Legalized segregation Legalized segregation

The end of Reconstruction The south slowly rebuilds after the civil war The south slowly rebuilds after the civil war African Americans fight to keep their newly acquired rights African Americans fight to keep their newly acquired rights – Jim Crow laws – Plessy vs. Ferguson/segregation Many southerners move west to settle in new lands with better economic opportunities—a new start. Many southerners move west to settle in new lands with better economic opportunities—a new start.