With a partner…With a partner…

Explain what made reconstruction so Explain what made reconstruction so difficult in the South.difficult in the South.

What are some solutions that might make What are some solutions that might make the situation improve in the South.the situation improve in the South.

The End of ReconstructionThe End of Reconstruction18-418-4

The End of ReconstructionThe End of Reconstruction

By the 1870s Radical By the 1870s Radical Republicans were Republicans were losing power.losing power.

They decided to let They decided to let the South run their the South run their own governments own governments again.again.

Radicals in DeclineRadicals in Decline Congress passed the Congress passed the

Amnesty Act in 1872Amnesty Act in 1872 Amnesty Act-Amnesty Act- restored restored

the right to vote to nearly the right to vote to nearly all white Southerners.all white Southerners.

Southern states Southern states became predominantly became predominantly Democratic.Democratic. They also kept many They also kept many

African Americans from African Americans from voting!voting!

Election of 1876Election of 1876 Marked the end of ReconstructionMarked the end of Reconstruction

Samuel Tilden (Dem) vs. Samuel Tilden (Dem) vs. Rutherford B. Hayes (Rep).Rutherford B. Hayes (Rep).

Tilden won the popular vote, but Hayes Tilden won the popular vote, but Hayes privately agreed to end Reconstruction privately agreed to end Reconstruction and he eventually went on to win!and he eventually went on to win!

Reconstruction was finally over.Reconstruction was finally over. Hayes removed all military troops from the Hayes removed all military troops from the

South.South.

Impact of ReconstructionImpact of Reconstruction

With the end of Reconstruction, came a With the end of Reconstruction, came a Democratic power swing.Democratic power swing. Now dominated Southern politicsNow dominated Southern politics

With that, African Americans began to lose With that, African Americans began to lose rights once again!rights once again!

Restricted RightsRestricted Rights As Conservatives gained more control, As Conservatives gained more control,

African Americans lost more rightsAfrican Americans lost more rights The rise of the KKK during Reconstruction The rise of the KKK during Reconstruction

set black progress back to where it was set black progress back to where it was pre-civil war.pre-civil war.

HomeworkHomework

Make a T-Chart in your notebooks.Make a T-Chart in your notebooks. On the left side write “The Old South”On the left side write “The Old South” On the right side write “The New South”On the right side write “The New South” Compare and Contrast the South from Compare and Contrast the South from

pre-reconstruction to post reconstruction.pre-reconstruction to post reconstruction. Must have at least 5 points for both sides.Must have at least 5 points for both sides.

“Old South” “New South”

Voting RestrictionsVoting Restrictions Poll Taxes-Poll Taxes- required voters to pay a fee required voters to pay a fee

each time they votedeach time they voted Literacy Tests-Literacy Tests- required voters to read required voters to read

and explain a section of the Constitution.and explain a section of the Constitution. Most freedmen could not read or write.Most freedmen could not read or write.

Grandfather Clause-Grandfather Clause- if a white man’s if a white man’s father or grandfather could vote, then so father or grandfather could vote, then so could hecould he The way around Lit. Tests for poor whitesThe way around Lit. Tests for poor whites

SegregationSegregation

SegregationSegregation- legal separation of races.- legal separation of races. Jim Crow Laws-Jim Crow Laws- laws that separated laws that separated

blacks and whites in schools, restaurants, blacks and whites in schools, restaurants, theaters, trains, streetcars, playgrounds, theaters, trains, streetcars, playgrounds, hospitals, and even cemeteries.hospitals, and even cemeteries.

Plessy v. Ferguson-Plessy v. Ferguson- court case which court case which ruled that segregation was legal.ruled that segregation was legal. (This would be legal as long as both facilities (This would be legal as long as both facilities

were equal, however this was rarely the case.)were equal, however this was rarely the case.)

The “New South”The “New South”

Cotton production was back to the way it Cotton production was back to the way it was in 1860.was in 1860.

More textile factories were built.More textile factories were built. The tobacco industry was soaring. The tobacco industry was soaring. Mineral resources like iron ore, coal, steel, Mineral resources like iron ore, coal, steel,

and oil were now being mined and used.and oil were now being mined and used. Industry was now booming in the South!Industry was now booming in the South!

18-4 Foldable Vocabulary 18-4 Foldable Vocabulary BookletBooklet

Must include the 7 “blue” vocab words in Must include the 7 “blue” vocab words in section 4.section 4.

Must include at least one picture to Must include at least one picture to represent each word.represent each word.

Reconstruction Wrap UpReconstruction Wrap Up

Please write in your notebooks.Please write in your notebooks. Was Reconstruction a success or a Was Reconstruction a success or a

failure?failure? Give at least 3 reasons to support you Give at least 3 reasons to support you

answer.answer.