southern resistance and to the North’s waning resolve. Although citizenship, equal protection of the laws, and voting rights were granted to African Americans in the 14th and 15th Amendments, these rights were progressively stripped away through segregation, violence, Supreme Court decisions, and local political tactics. The Civil War Amendments established judicial principles that were stalled for many decades but eventually became the basis for court decisions upholding civil rights. Reforms After Grant’s Election… The Election of 1868… Fifteenth Amendment… Civil Rights Act of 1875… Explain how Radical Reconstruction illustrated the continued conflict between contract and compact political theories. Reconstruction in the South, pp 298-300 Key Concepts & Main Ideas Notes Analysis Efforts by radical and moderate Republicans to reconstruct the defeated South changed the balance of power between Congress and the presidency and yielded some short-term successes, reuniting the union, opening up political opportunities and other leadership roles to former slaves, and temporarily rearranging the relationships between white and black people in the South. Reconstruction in the South… Based on this information, explain why Texas did not rejoin the Union until 1873. Reconstruction in the South Continued… Key Concepts & Main Ideas Analysis Efforts by radical and moderate Republicans to reconstruct the defeated South changed the balance of power between Congress and the presidency and yielded some short-term successes, reuniting the union, opening up political opportunities and other leadership roles to former slaves, and temporarily rearranging the relationships between white and black people in the South. Radical Republicans’ efforts to change southern racial attitudes and culture Composition of the Reconstruction Governments… Scalawags and Carpetbaggers… African American Legislators… Evaluating the Republican Record… Explain two forces that led to African American suffrage and public service despite Southern resistance. Support, refute, or modify the following statement: Radical Republicans worked for positive change in the best interest
and establish a base for their party in the South ultimately failed, due both to determined southern resistance and to the North’s waning resolve. The 13th Amendment abolished slavery, bringing about the war’s most dramatic social and economic change, but the exploitative and sharecropping system endured for several generations. Accomplishments… Failures… African Americans Adjusting to Freedom… Building Black Communities… Sharecropping… of all citizens. Write a complete thesis and defend your answer! To what extent was sharecropping an economic and social improvement for African American farm workers in the South? Defend your answer! The North During Reconstruction, pp300-302 Key Concepts & Main Notes Analysis Efforts by radical and moderate Republicans to reconstruct the defeated South changed the balance of power between Congress and the presidency and yielded some short-term successes, reuniting the union, opening up political opportunities and other leadership roles to former slaves, and temporarily rearranging the relationships between white and black people in the South. FROM PERIOD 6 CONTENT OUTLINE: Gilded Age politics were intimately tied to big business and focused nationally on economic issues — tariffs, currency, corporate expansion, and laissez-faire economic policy — that The North During Reconstruction… Rise of the Spoilsman… Corruption in Business and Government… The Election of 1872… FYI: The Grant years crossover between Reconstruction Era and its issues… to the Gilded Age and its issues. Some of the objectives for this section are going to be emphasized more in the next unit. To what extent was the Panic of 1873 responsible for the end of Reconstruction. Defend your answer!
engendered numerous calls for reform. Corruption in government — especially as it related to big business — energized the public to demand increased popular control and reform of local, state, and national governments, ranging from minor changes to major overhauls of the capitalist system. The Panic of 1873… The End of Reconstruction, pp302-303 Key Concepts & Main Notes Analysis Radical Republicans’ efforts to change southern racial attitudes and culture and establish a base for party in the South ultimately failed, due both to determined southern resistance and to the North’s waning resolve. The End of Reconstruction… White Supremacy and the Ku Klux Klan… Nathan Bedford Forest State Park in Tennessee has been under attack as a movement to change its name is underway. Support or refute the assertion that historical monuments and parks named after racists should be removed or renamed. Defend your view. Key Concepts & Main Ideas Notes Analysis Radical Republicans’ efforts to change southern racial attitudes and culture and establish a base for their party in the South ultimately failed, due both to determined southern resistance and to the North’s waning resolve. The Amnesty Act of 1872… The Election of 1876… The Compromise of 1877… In his autobiography, U.S. Grant stated that his biggest regret was removing the military… that they pulled out too soon. Support or refute this viewpoint. Defend your answer! Historical Perspectives: Did Reconstruction Fail? pp 303-304