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Reconstruction vocabulary

The Reconstruction era was a pivotal time following the American Civil War that focused on reorganizing and rebuilding the South. This period saw significant changes to the U.S. Constitution, aimed at securing civil rights for newly freed African Americans. Key figures like Frederick Douglass and Booker T. Washington emerged, advocating for equality and voting rights. The era also involved reconciliation between North and South, the rise of carpetbaggers, and continued struggles against segregation and discrimination. Understanding this transformative period is crucial for grasping America's civil rights evolution.

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Reconstruction vocabulary

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  1. Reconstruction vocabulary

  2. Reconstruction The reorganization and rebuilding of the former Confederate states after the Civil War.

  3. Reconciliation Settlement or adjustment of disagreements or differences.

  4. Amendment An addition or change to a formal document such as the constitution. Three major changes to the U.S. Constitution were made during the Reconstruction era to secure the civil rights of African Americans.

  5. Servitude Condition of being a slave; forced slavery or bondage.

  6. Ratify To give official approval of. Ex: According to the Constitution, 3/4 of the states must officially approve an amendment.

  7. Discrimination A difference in attitude or treatment shown to a particular person, class, or group.

  8. Segregation The legal separation or isolation of a race, class, or group. This form of racial separation would continue until the Brown vs. Board of Education (1954) lawsuit overturned the prior Supreme Court's decision in Plessy vs. Ferguson (1896).

  9. Carpetbagger The name given to Northern whites who moved South after the Civil War and supported the Republicans.

  10. Vocational Education Education having to do with training for a specific occupation.

  11. Abraham Lincoln His plan called for reconciliation He wanted to preserve the Union. It was more important than punishing the South

  12. Robert E. Lee Urged Southerners to reconcile at the end of the war and reunite as Americans when some wanted to continue fighting Became President of Washington College, now known as Washington and Lee University

  13. Frederick Douglass He fought for the adoption of Constitutional amendments that guaranteed voting rights. He was a powerful voice for human rights and civil liberties for all.

  14. Booker T. Washington African American who believed equality could be achieved through vocational education.

  15. W.E.B. DuBois African American civic leader who believed in full political, civil, and social rights for African Americans.

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