Reconstuction In America After The Civil War

Introduction

  Our topic is about, the Reconstruction of America after the Civil War . We have researched about the; 13th,14th, & 15th amendment of the constitution. Also, Freedman's Bureau , Civil Rights act of 1866, Civil Rights act of 1875, Ku klux klanact 1871. The North and the South , how they became after the Civil War, based on, agriculture, commercial, urban vs. rural , empowered vs. oppressed , and rich vs. poor. 

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Task

Our task is to tell about life after the Civil War. & Partly to explain why the Civil War happened & some of the affects it had in both the north & the south. My task is to research these topics and put them in the evaluation.

Process

 We are researching the Civil War. My partner and  are researching on Google. Pretty much all you have to do is go on google and type in the search bar ,and type what you need to know. For example, if you type reconstruction in America after the Civil War , alot of web pages come up and you click on the best one or any.

 

Evaluation

The 13th amendment abolished slavery and invouluntary servitude. It was passed by senate , April 8, 1864.

The 14th amendment was adopted on July 9, 1868. It was a reconstuction amendment. This amendment was to adress citezenship rights and equal protection of the law.

The 15th amendment prohibts the federal and state government from denying a citezen the right to vote.

The Freedman's Bureau is a U.S federal government agency that aided distressed freedmen (freed slaves) during the reconstruction era.

The Civil Rights Act Of 1866 enacted April 9 , 1866. It was mainly inteded to protect the civil rights of african-americans.

The Civil Rights Act Of 1875 is a United States federal law , it enacted during the reconstruction era. It guranteed African-Americans equal treatment in public transportation, public accomodations , and prohibited exclusion from jury service.

The president at the moment suspended all white supremacy orgizations. The Ku Klux Klan act 1871 was one.

The south was not so strong in agriculture. There was unpaid labor and limited major crops were planted, like cotton, tobacco, and sugar.

Booker T. Washington was born April 5, 1856 . He was an African-American educator,author,orator, and advisor to the president in the United States between 1890 and 1915. He was the dominant leader in the African-American community. He was born into slavery and then became the leading voice.

We B Du Bais was born febuary 23,1868. He did lots of things like, American sociolgist, historian, civil rights activist, pan africanist, author and editor. after he grauated at harverd he became the first african american to earn a dectorate.

Abraham Lincoln was born February 12 , 1809 and died April 15 , 1865. He was the 16th president of the United States. Lincoln led the United States through the civil war and preserved the union and abolished slavery. Also he strengthed the government and moderninized the economy.

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Andrew johnson was born december 29,1808. He was the 17th presedent in the usa. johnson came to office as the civil war cuncluded. he had many acomplishment in the world. he was impeached he was aquitted in the senate by one vote.

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