1. Warm Up Write one sentence for each of these pairs of terms: Radical Republicans and military districts Disenfranchisement and poll tax Jim Crow and KKK

2. Resistance seen in the South Disenfranchisement Black Codes/Jim Crow Hate groups Review

3. What are the successes and failures of Reconstruction? Lesson Question

4. Compromise of 1877 Plessy v. Ferguson Segregation Vocabulary

5. Loss of interest in the North Heavy taxes! Political corruption in Pres. Grant’s admin. Lack of Northern support for racial equality The End of Reconstruction

6. Republicans’ hold loosens S. Democrats regain control & reverse many reforms Election of 1876 Rutherford B. Hayes (R) vs. Samuel J. Tilden (D) Tilden won pop. vote but lost electoral college by 1 vote Electoral votes disputed The End of Reconstruction

7. President Hayes and the Compromise of 1877 Agreement between Dems & Reps Hayes becomes president Must name a Southerner to his cabinet Remove all federal troopers from the South RECONSTRUCTION IS OVER! End of Reconstruction

8. SO WHAT NOW???

9. African-Americans are elected into Congress 1900: more than a million and a half of black children were attending school Literacy rates for Southern blacks inc. from nearly 0 to 50% Black colleges established Howard, Spelman, DelState Post-Reconstruction: The Good

10. Jim Crow still rules the South! Threats from KKK Lynch mobs Post-Reconstruction: The Bad

13. One of the most controversial Supreme Court cases in US history Re-authorizes segregation Plessy vs. Ferguson

14. Who: Homer Plessy Native of New Orleans, LA Born during Civil War Plessy vs. Ferguson 1/8 Black—considered black

15. What/When/Where: 1892: Purchased a first class, whites-only section railway ticket Violated LA’s “Separate Car Act” Arrested when he would not move to the blacks-only section Went to court, saying his rights under the 14 th Amend. were violated Heard in front of Judge John Ferguson Plessy vs. Ferguson

16. What/When/Where: 1896: Eventually went to Supreme Court Motion denied—SC claimed rights were not violated and that segregation was legal as long as both races received “equal” accommodations (“separate but equal) Plessy vs. Ferguson

17. Why it’s significant: Re-authorizes segregation “Separate but equal” becomes vital part of Southern life NOT REALLY EQUAL! Plessy vs. Ferguson

20. In YOUR opinion, was Reconstruction a success or a failure? Why? Closer