us. history 2

abolished slavery

Denied African Americans the right to bear arms, serve on jury or hold public office. also imposed curfews.

sought to weaken the Black Codes

citizenship

right to vote

nothererners who went to the south after the civil war to further their own fortunes

Southern born white republicans hated by southern democrates

organized to drive out carpetbaggers and intimidate African Americans. organized by ex confederate soldiers that dressed as ghosts and were very powerful in the south

Farming arangement where a family farmed a portion of a planters land and got a share of the crop

The south was divided into five military regions under the control of generals from the north

• reluctant to take action for specific groups
• concentrated on big buisiness and western expansion
• opportunit to achive true equality and social justice
• it would be close to 100 years before W. and B. could achieve legal and political freedom

• Economic: land destroyed, no slaves
• Social: "Klan"
• Political: South had to accept amendments