Unit 3 notes 3
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After the Civil War, former slaves went back to working in the fields through exploitative systems like sharecropping and tenant farming. The Ku Klux Klan emerged as a terrorist organization that used violence to intimidate blacks and Republicans in order to reinstate white supremacy and prevent blacks from voting. As scandals weakened the Republican Party's control, Democrats took back power in Southern states in the late 1870s. This ended the Reconstruction era and allowed Southern Democrats to restrict the rights of blacks through "home rule" policies.
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Unit 3 notes 3
- 2. I. Former slaves go back to the fields A. Sharecropping- land divided up on plantations, shared crops with land owners B. Tenant Farming- Rented land and bought tools, kept rest of the profit
- 3. II. Ku Klux Klan- Terrorist organization that started as a club Used violence (lynching, arson) to achieve 1. White supremacy, get rid of Republicans 2. Keep blacks from voting or running for office
- 4. III. Republicans lose power A. Amnesty Act- Allowed 140,000 Confederates vote and run for office (Democrats)
- 5. B. Grant scandals and problems 1. Whiskey Ring- Officials bribed by whiskey makers that paid no taxes 2. Panic of 1873- 5 year economic depression
- 6. IV. Democrats “redeem” the South A. Redemption- Democrats back in power B. Compromise of 1877 1. Samuel Tilden (D) wins popular vote against Rutherford B. Hayes but 1 electoral vote short 2. Dems let Hayes win, but troops are removed from the South, ending Reconstruction 3. Democrats achieve home rule- running the state (rights of blacks restricted)
- 7. V. Successes of Reconstruction A. Many black colleges founded B. Increases % of literate blacks C. 13th, 14th and 15th Amendments