Civil War Reconstruction 1850-1877

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    Role of Alexander stepphens 1812-1883

    Alexander Stephens was the vice president of the confederacy. He played a critical role in passing the compromise of 1850. (New Georgia Encyclopedia)

  • Compromise of 1850

    The south wanted all run away slaves back in the south if California was accepted as a free state. This was to organize two territories; New Mexico and Utah. (New Georgia Encyclopedia)

  • Andersonville Prison

    Andersonville Prison was a place to hold confederate prisoners during the civil war. The prisoners of war were contained by a fence, however if one of the confederate prisoners walked over they would've be shot. (New Georgia Encyclopedia)

  • Shermans march to sea (1864)

    Sherman's March to Sea was a march that went from Atlanta to Savannah, he burned everything in his way including:buildings,livestock, and crops. The reason Sherman marched this 284 miles was to strike fear into the GA citizens and make them flea the confederacy. (New Georgia Encyclopedia)

  • 13th amendment (1865

    The thirteenth amendment was to free all slaves and abolish slavery. This was a huge punishment to the south because they needed slaves to function their farms and feed their families. (New Georgia Encyclopedia)

  • Klu Klux Klan (1865)

    The Klu Klux Klan was a organization that didn't like the idea of slaves being free, so they organized this group to fight against freedom. The KKK was Democratic in 1865. (New Georgia Encyclopedia)

  • Union Blockade on Georgia's coast (1861-1865)

    This tactic was to suffocate the south into join the union, they forced them into it by not allowing trade. People were sent out to fetch supplies and bring it back; the were paid ALOT! (New Georgia Encyclopedia)

  • Sharecropping (1861-1865)

    Share cropping was a cycle of debt you had to always share your crops with the land owner and at any time they could kick you out; once you were in you couldn't go out! Many families were forced to life in these unfair conditions, for they didn't know what they were in until it was too late. (New Georgia Encyclopedia)