The End of Reconstruction Flashcards
Did the Civil Rights act do a lot?
No
How many black men held office in South?
Under 1500
Were black codes carried through by military commands?
Yes
What was it like for sharecroppers mid 1870s?
Controlled by white landowners
Was there opportunity for industrial employment?
No because whites feared for their jobs
Was the law (De Jure) in line with reality (De Facto)?
No
Was segregation formalised?
Not yet
Was was the white view of AA’s?
They corrupted the influence of white children
What was the slaughterhouse case?
Rights of citizens remained under state control instead of federal. The 14th Amendment protected individual rights but not civil rights. In the future these rights would be worn away.
When did Reconstruction end?
1877
Did the North leave the South to its own devices?
Yes
