The period of rebuilding after the CIvil War

A Beuro to assist poor blacks and some poor whites and provide direct welfare.

farming in which families rent small plots of land from a landowner in return for a portion of their crop, to be given to the landowner at the end of each year

A farmer who worked someone else’s property

laws to restrict free black people

Northerners who pushed most for civil rights for freedmen and changes in southern behavior

Accuse and bring charges against a public official

Northerners who moved to the South. (Wanted to help rebuild the South)

Southern whites who cooperated with blacks & Republicans.

a landowner would divide his property into family sized farms, and a laborer's family work the farm

owners and sharecroppers would have to buy farm equipment and supplies from merchant using credit

was designed to intimidate voters, be visible, and impress everyone with the Democrats’ determination. Supported Wade Hampton III and other democrats in SC.

Taking something with authority. (example: Sherman taking land)

To give somebody something in recognition for loss or suffering

Created a "white man's government intended for white men only."

Extended citizenship to AAs and promised them equal protection under the law.

Civil Rights Act of 1866

Created before 14th Amendment to protect Freedmen's rights. South did not respect it, so 14th Amendment was created.

The Election of 1876 in SC

Election that had a lot of fraud. Democrats supported Hampton and Republicans support Chamberlain for governor. No clear winner.

Hate group founded in TN. Wanted to resist anonymously by dressing in white hoods and robes.

Influential sisters of color who played a role in SC during Reconstruction

The South was divided into 5 military districts to enforce Radical Reconstruction

Allowed poor whites and poor black people to purchase land at reasonable prices.

Gave equal treatment to all races. Required statewide public education. Started a welfare program. Recognized rights for women. Removed property ownership requirements for holding office

Reconstruction Accomplishments

Guaranteed citizenship to AA, equal protection of the laws and secured voting rights for Black men. Black students going to school. Freedpeople formed political, social and religious institutions. Blacks and whites working together.

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SC Reconstruction

South Carolina History Reconstruction Vocab

Term	Definition
Reconstruction	The period of rebuilding after the CIvil War
Freedmen’s Bureau	A Beuro to assist poor blacks and some poor whites and provide direct welfare.
Sharecropping	farming in which families rent small plots of land from a landowner in return for a portion of their crop, to be given to the landowner at the end of each year
Tenant Farmer	A farmer who worked someone else’s property
Black Codes	laws to restrict free black people
Radical Republicans	Northerners who pushed most for civil rights for freedmen and changes in southern behavior
Impeach	Accuse and bring charges against a public official
Carpetbagger	Northerners who moved to the South. (Wanted to help rebuild the South)
Scalawag	Southern whites who cooperated with blacks & Republicans.
Sharecrop System	a landowner would divide his property into family sized farms, and a laborer's family work the farm
Crop-lien system	owners and sharecroppers would have to buy farm equipment and supplies from merchant using credit
Red Shirt Campaign	was designed to intimidate voters, be visible, and impress everyone with the Democrats’ determination. Supported Wade Hampton III and other democrats in SC.
Confiscate	Taking something with authority. (example: Sherman taking land)
Compensate	To give somebody something in recognition for loss or suffering
Constitution of 1866	Created a "white man's government intended for white men only."
14th Amendment	Extended citizenship to AAs and promised them equal protection under the law.
Civil Rights Act of 1866	Created before 14th Amendment to protect Freedmen's rights. South did not respect it, so 14th Amendment was created.
The Election of 1876 in SC	Election that had a lot of fraud. Democrats supported Hampton and Republicans support Chamberlain for governor. No clear winner.
KKK	Hate group founded in TN. Wanted to resist anonymously by dressing in white hoods and robes.
Enforcement Acts	Also known as the KKK Act
Rollin Sisters	Influential sisters of color who played a role in SC during Reconstruction
Martial Law	The South was divided into 5 military districts to enforce Radical Reconstruction
SC Land Commission	Allowed poor whites and poor black people to purchase land at reasonable prices.
Constitution of 1868	Gave equal treatment to all races. Required statewide public education. Started a welfare program. Recognized rights for women. Removed property ownership requirements for holding office
Reconstruction Accomplishments	Guaranteed citizenship to AA, equal protection of the laws and secured voting rights for Black men. Black students going to school. Freedpeople formed political, social and religious institutions. Blacks and whites working together.

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