HIST 226 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Richard Coke, Slaughter-House Cases, Limited Government
7 Oct 2016
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Slavery is not necessary to a slave holding culture. White supremacy necessary for slave holding culture. Texas did not approve the 13th amendment until 1870. Black codes, state action, and the federal government, 1865-1867. Changed the wording from slaves to african american . Kept the same slavery laws but changing the wording. Role of the army and the freedman"s bureau. Congress did not approve the senators and constitution of texas that they had proposed. Viewed as a failed or only partially successful social experiment. Redemption in the southern point of view: return to slave holding culture without slaves. Reconstruction = union, economy, and social mindset: north works to rebuild southern culture to match their norms, wipe away slave holding culture. Reconstruction acts (1867) and the 14th amendment (passed by congress in june 1866, ratified in july 1868) Slavery mindset in texas did not change until the federal government and troops too action.
