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Reconstruction


Reconstruction

(Period: Sectional Conflict)

Synopsis:

For a brief synopsis of the history of this time and period: Click Here.

Historical synopsis courtesy of A Hypertext on American History from the colonial period until Modern Times by Department of Humanities Computing, University of Groningen, The Netherlands and the former United States Information Agency (1953-1999).

Key People:

  • Radical Republicans - group who promoted freedom for all former slaves.

Vocabulary:

  • 14th Amendment to the Constitution - the Amendment declaring that anyone born on US soil is an American citizen.
  • Reconstruction Act of March 1867 - put Southern states under military control unless they accepted the 14th Amendment.
  • 15th Amendment - all citizens, regardless of race, color, or creed had a right to vote.

 

 

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