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Proclamation of Amnesty
President Lincoln offers a pardon to all southerners who took an oath of loyalty to the United States and accepted the Union's proclamations concerning slavery. -
Wade-Davis Bill
An alternative to Lincoln's Amnesty. This reqired the majority of adult white males in a former confederate state to take an oath of allegiance to the Union. -
Freedmans Bureau
A part of the war department that was given the task of feeding and clothing war refugees in the South using surplus army supplies. -
Ku Klux Klan
A secret society organized by former Confederate soldiers in order to drive out the carbetbaggers and intimidate African Americans voters so that they may regain control of the South for the Democratic party. -
Civil Rights Act of 1866
This act granted citizenship to all persons born in the United States except Native Americans. Allowed African Americans to own property and stated that they were to be treated equally in court. -
President Johnson's Impeachment
The House of Represenativse charge Johnson with "high crimes and misdemeanors" in office. They claimed he had broken the law by refusing to uphold the Tenure of Office Act. However the voting ending up being 35 to 19 that Johnson was guilty. One short of impeachment. -
Howard University
The first Law school for African Americans. Started by General Oliver Howard, Leader of the Freedmans Bureau. One of the many Universities started for African Americans after the sudden boom of desire for education throughout the community of freed Africans. -
Fifteenth Amendment
African Americans along with many others were granted the full right to vote. This also gave them the ability for them to run for political office, giving them an official place in the political world. -
First Black Senator
Not even a month after voting rights are granted to African Americans, the first black senator, Hiram R. Revels, is elected and serves for one year. -
Panic of 1873
A wave of fear that spead over the financial community starting with the downfall of Jay Cooke & Company, one of the most powerful US banks. -
Ku Klux Klan Act
President Ulysses S. Grant responded in outrage over the acts of the KKK and passed this along with two other acts. One which made it a crime to interfere with a citizens right to vote, Another to put federal elections under the supervison under federal marshals, then this act to outlaw the activities of the KKK> -
Horace Greeley
An influential newspaper publisher who was nominated by the Liberal Republicans to run against Grant. Tried to gain support by prmising pardon to all former Confederate soldiers and the expulsion of Union troops from the South. Despite his efforts he still lost the election by great margin -
"Whiskey Ring" Scandal
A group of government officials and distillers in St. Louis, Missouri, cheated the government out of millions of dollars by filing false tax reports. -
Compromise of 1877
A result of the southern democrats suddenly giving support towards the election of President Hayes. Supposedly a promise by the Republicans to pull federal troops out of the south if Hayes were elected. -
"New South"
A phrase that was coined by Henrey W. Grady, editor of the Atlanta Constitution. It became clear at this point in time that the South could never possibly return to its Pre-Civil War state, so it was decided to try and move ahead with developing a strong industrial economy instead.
