Reconstruction

(Period: Sectional Conflict)

Synopsis:

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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.