1. Reconstruction:

2. Warm-Up 11/29

3. 11/29-12/1
Learning Target- We will understand the impact of the Reconstruction Amendments in Texas.
Success Criteria- I will examine the 13th, 14th and 15th Amendments and their impact on society after the Civil War.

4. Reconstruction: Impact
A week after the end of the Civil War, President Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.
His successor, President Johnson continued on with the process of Reconstruction, or rebuilding the country.
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5. Reconstruction: Impact
Many Texans were not happy about losing the war because their life had changed drastically
There was a shortage of free labor to farm their fields.
There was inadequate production in agriculture and business.
Transportation was disrupted.

6. Reconstruction: Political Impact
Martial Law – The U.S. military police must come to Texas to help keep peace
Government removes Native Americans from frontier

7. Amendment Chart An Amendment is a change to a document.
For the following assignment, we will read the sections of the 13th, 14th and 15th Amendments. On the back you will need to complete the chart regarding the amendments.

8. Amendment 13
Amendment 14
Amendment 15
What rights and privileges were extended by each amendment?
No Slavery or Servitude
Anyone born in the U.S. are citizens.
Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness.
Right to Vote
To whom were rights and privileges extended by each amendment?
African American Slaves
Anyone born in the U.S. or brought over by force.
All Freed Slaves
What rights and privileges were denied by each amendment?
Punishment of Crime
No person could be a government official if they wanted rebellion.
Right to Vote for Women
To whom were rights and privileges denied?
Prisoners and Inmates
Anyone who rebelled against the Union or Arrived after the Amendment
Women

9. Warm-Up 11/30

10. Reconstruction: Political Impact
Texas adopted the Constitution of 1876
Reconstruction Amendments Texas had to adopt in order to be accepted back into the U.S.
13th Amendment - forbids slavery
14th Amendment – equal rights, regardless of race
15th Amendment – gave black men right to vote

11. Reconstruction: Economic Impact
There was a great increase in…
Tenant farming – people reside on and farm land owned by a landlord
Sharecropping – people farming another man’s land for a share of the profit

12. Reconstruction: Economic Impact
Expansion of the railroad
Cattle industry booms
This led to an increase in people moving to Texas

13. Reconstruction: Social Impact
Freedmen’s Bureau was established in 1865 by the Federal Government to gave the following for freed slaves:
Food
Shelter
Medicine
Opened the first schools for African Americans in Texas, which were in operation for over 100 years

14. Sharecropping Activity
You will have 20 minutes to read the Sharecropping selection and answer the following questions.
3-5 Complete Sentences to answer these questions in your notebook-
What did you learn from these documents?
What aspects (parts) of life during reconstruction do the documents reveal?
Does Sharecropping seem fair? Why or why not.

15. Warm-Up 12/1

16. Emancipation Proclamation
Issued by Abraham Lincoln on January 1st, 1863.
Made abolition (the end of slavery) a goal for the northern states.
Allowed African-Americans to enlist in the Union Army.

17. Reconstruction: Social Impact
On June 19, 1865, General Gordon Granger arrived in Texas in Galveston Bay with 2,000 federal troops announcing and enforcing the Emancipation Proclamation.
June 19th became known as Juneteenth, which became a celebration of slaves being set free.
Juneteenth celebration Austin, Texas 1900
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18. Reconstruction: Social Impact
Because some did not agree with the new laws of the U.S., some states passed Jim Crow laws to enforce segregation (separating races).
It became illegal for Black Texans and sometimes Hispanic Texans to …
eat in the same restaurants
stay in the same hotel
attend the same schools
be treated in the same hospital as the Anglo Texans

19. Reconstruction: Social Impact
The Ku Klux Klan was a group that was formed to force segregation and to keep African Americans from taking part in politics.
This was a time of great conflict, as Texans made their way through a new era.

20. OPTIC O = Overview: Conduct a brief overview of the main subject.
P = Parts of the picture: Scrutinize the parts. Note any important elements or details.
T = Title: Read the title or caption (if present) for information.
I = Interrelationships: Use the words in the title or caption & the individual parts to determine connections & relationships within the graphic.
C = Conclusion: Conclusion Summarize how the painting can be used to show Reconstruction

21. O - Overview Conduct a brief overview of the main subject.
P – Parts Scrutinize the parts. Note any important elements or details.
T - Title Read the title or caption (if present) for information.
I - Interrelationships Use the words in the title or caption & the individual parts to determine connections & relationships within the graphic.
C – Conclusion
Summarize how the painting can be used to show Reconstruction

23. Civil War and Reconstruction