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Origins of Segregation
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Importance of Power Point
After the Civil War the federal government passed the 13-15th Amendments and divided the South into military districts to make sure the South was complying with Reconstruction The South wants home rule The South removes federal troops from the South and eliminates military districts on the condition the three Southern states cast their electoral votes for Hayes allowing Hayes to win the disputed election The South begins passing state segregation laws The federal government supports segregation laws in Plessy vs. Ferguson Case
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Reconstruction Amendments
13th Amendment: Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime 14th Amendment: No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection 15th Amendment: The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States
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South Wants Home Rule Resolve the race problem without federal demands. Connect to Federalist and Anti-Federalist debate.
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Disputed Election 1876 Hayes=185 Tilden=184
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Plessy vs. Ferguson
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KKK and Voting
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Importance of Power Point
After the Civil War the federal government passed the 13-15th Amendments and divided the South into military districts to make sure the South was complying (L+S vs. F)with Reconstruction The South wants home rule The federal government removes federal troops from the South and eliminates military districts on the condition the three Southern states cast their electoral votes for Hayes allowing Hayes to win the disputed election The South begins passing state segregation laws The federal government supports segregation laws in Plessy vs. Ferguson Case
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