RECONSTRUCTION: 1865-1877 BY: ABBEY FORD, MICHELLE MARTINEZ AND CHLOE RAY
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RECONSTRUCTION - THE STRUGGLE BETWEEN NORTH AND SOUTH SHIFTS
FROM THE BATTLE FIELD TO POLITICS.
WHEN THE WAR ENDED TROOPS WERE STATIONED IN THE SOUTH TO ENFORCE
THE NEW AMENDMENTS (NEXT SLIDE).
THEY ESTIMATED THAT RECONSTRUCTION WOULD END IN 1875, BUT IT
LASTED TWO MORE YEARS ENDING IN 1877.
* FUN FACT… AFTER THE CIVIL WAR MANY FREED SLAVES HELD ELECTED
PUBLIC OFFICES ALL OVER THE SOUTH. *
THE ADDED AMENDMENTS
WHEN THE NORTH WON THE CIVIL WAR THEY ADDED 3 NEW AMENDMENTS THE
13TH, 14TH, AND 15TH TO PREVENT SLAVERY FROM HAPPENING IN THE
FUTURE.
13TH AMENDMENT- PREVENTS SLAVERY OF ANY KIND IN THE UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA.
14TH AMENDMENT- GRANTS BIRTH RIGHTS OF CITIZENSHIP TO FREED
SLAVES.
15TH AMENDMENT- GIVES FREED SLAVES THE ABILITY TO VOTE.
SUMMARY
WHEN THE CIVIL WAR ENDED IN 1865 THE RECONSTRUCTION PERIOD
BEGAN. DURING THIS PERIOD 3 NEW AMENDMENTS WERE ADDED: THE 13TH,
14TH, AND 15TH . THESES AMENDMENTS STARTED THE PROCESS OF FREEING
THE SLAVES. THE 13TH AMENDMENT ABOLISHED SLAVERY IN THE UNITED
STATES. THE 14TH AMENDMENT GRANTED FREED SLAVES BIRTH RIGHTS TO
CITIZENSHIP. LASTLY, THE 15TH AMENDMENT ALLOWED FREED SLAVES THE
RIGHT TO VOTE. HOWEVER, 12 YEARS LATER THE BLACK CODES WHERE
ENFORCED. THE NEW CODE PREVENTED THE SLAVES FROM LIVING AS EQUALS
WITH THE INTENTION OF SEGREGATING THE DIFFERENT RACES, INCLUDING
SEGREGATION OF SCHOOL, RESTAURANTS, AND MANY OTHER TERRIBLE RULES.
THE UNION VICTORY IN 1865 MAY HAVE GIVEN 4 MILLION SLAVES THEIR
FREEDOM HOWEVER, IT WAS NOT UNTIL THE MID 1900’S THAT EQUALITY WAS
TRULY REALIZED.
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