HISTORY 102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Reconstruction Acts, William Tecumseh Sherman, Economic Mobility
28 Sep 2016
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65 (1865) freedmen were promised 40 acres and a mule, settled 4000 freedmen. Ten percent plan (1863) lincoln issued a proclamation of amnesty for all confederates. Sate could re-enter union when 10% of states population signed an oath to stay in the union. Black codes (1865) local laws intended to create a system similar to slavery in south, new labor system enforced by the state. 14th amendment (1868) citizenship to everyone born in america, all citizens are guarented equal access to laws, no state should make or enforce any law that abridge the privileges of the citizens of the us. The kkk act of 1871 fed govt would supervise southern elections, grant can declare marshal law to stop kkk during elections, violators would be prosecuted. First reconstruction act (1867) created 5 military districts in the south controlled by a general. Redefined how southern states could reenter-allow black people to vote, ratify 14th amd, pass new constitutions.
