Unit 3 notes 2
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Ulysses S. Grant was elected the 18th president in 1868 as the Republican candidate supported by many black voters. During his presidency, the 15th Amendment was passed, guaranteeing voting rights for all citizens regardless of race. After the Civil War, the Republican-led public works programs rebuilt infrastructure across the South while the Southern Homestead Act aimed to provide land for freed slaves but largely offered unsuitable swampland.
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Unit 3 notes 2
- 2. I. Ulysses S. Grant becomes 18th President in 1868 A. Ran as a Republican, voted for by most blacks B. 15th Amendment passed under Grant Voting rights for all citizens
- 3. II. Conditions in the Postwar South A. Public Works Programs (under Republicans) Rebuilt destroyed buildings, railroads, bridges, roads and farms- built schools and orphanages
- 4. B. Scalawags- White Southerners who joined the Republican Party Some supported Reconstruction, some just wanted power C. Carpetbaggers- Northerners who moved to the South during Reconstruction Some helped former slaves (teachers, ministers), some were con men
- 5. III. Southern economy- few blacks had money for land A. “40 acres and a mule”- Promised by General Sherman to all slaves that followed his army
- 6. 1. 40,000 free slaves settled in FL and GA, evicted by President Johnson 2. 1866- Southern Homestead Act- set aside 44 million acres of land for free blacks Swampland, unsuitable for farming