1. Chapter 12 Section 3 Coach Bush
Republican Rule
Chapter 12 Section 3
Coach Bush

2. Carpetbaggers and Scalawags
Many Northerners moved to the South and were elected into government positions
Carpetbaggers
were seen as intruders trying to exploit the South
some wanted to help, while others did want to take advantage of the war-torn South

3. Carpetbaggers and Scalawags
Southerners also hated scalawags, or white Southerners working with Republicans and supported Reconstruction
some were farmers, some were Democrats, and most were businessmen

4. Republican Reforms
African Americans begin to take government positions
held different types of positions in all facets of government
angered Southerners, claiming “Black Republicanism” was taking over the South

5. Republican Reforms Republicans made reforms in the South
repelled all black code laws
established state hospitals and institutes for orphans, the mentally ill, and the hearing and visually disabled
established a system of public schools
rebuilt roads, railways, and bridges

6. Republican Reforms Reforms cost money, however
officials implemented heavy taxes
corrupt officials committed grafts, or illegally gaining money through politics

7. African American communities
Once freed, African Americans desired to get an education
incorporated African Americans in public schools
built schools for African American children
institutions offered advanced academics for African Americans
African Americans also established their own churches
housed social gatherings, events, and schools

8. Resistance from the South
Organizations began to erupt to counteract the Black Republicans
Ku Klux Klan
started by former Confederate soldiers
Goal was to drive out the Union and carpetbaggers and regain the South for the Democratic Party
terrorized African American and Republican communities
Republicans and African Americans formed groups to protect themselves from these organizations

9. Enforcement Acts
To combat the violence in the South, Grant and Congress passed three Enforcement Acts
1. made it a federal crime to interfere with a person’s right to vote
2. Two made federal marshals in charge of federal elections
3. Three was the Klu Klux Klan Act, outlawed the activities of the Klan