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Reconstruction in Texas; 1865-1870

Reconstruction in Texas; 1865-1870. Definitions. Reconstruction (U.S.)- Bringing the South back into the Union. Amendment- a change made to a law. Land Grants- Land giving by the government to reward certain people.

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Reconstruction in Texas; 1865-1870

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  1. Reconstruction in Texas; 1865-1870

  2. Definitions • Reconstruction (U.S.)- Bringing the South back into the Union. • Amendment- a change made to a law. • Land Grants- Land giving by the government to reward certain people. • Freedmen’s Bureau- Government agency that provided jobs and opportunities to former slaves. • Black Codes (Jim Crow Laws)- Laws meant to prevent freed slaves from obtaining their American Rights.

  3. Reconstruction Era • The American Civil War ended in June 1865, but the Southern States’ problems were far from over. • Despite some Northern opposition, Abraham Lincoln vowed to welcome the South back into the union, but he was assassinated in 1865. • Reconstruction required three new amendments being added to the Constitution of the United States. • Reconstruction affected Texas, Economically, Socially and Politically.

  4. Economically • Texas needed to grow, so many railroads were built across the state. • To pay for the railroads, the state set aside land in the form of Land Grants. • Texans also began to adapt to the idea of Cattle Ranching, where Cowboys, would round up cattle and take it north. • Farming was also a steady income for Texans.

  5. Politically • President Andrew Johnson welcomed the South back into the union, but there were stipulations. • Johnson stated that White Males had to pledge allegiance to the U.S. in order to vote. • Johnson initiated the Reconstruction Amendments.

  6. Reconstruction Amendments • First, Johnson stated that every southern state had to write a new constitution and include the 13th ,14th and 15th Amendment. • 13th Amendment- outlawed slavery throughout the U.S. (1865) • 14th Amendment- states that all people born on American soil shall be citizens. (1868) • 15th Amendment-states that all men should be allowed to vote. (1870) • Texas is readmitted into the union March 30, 1870.

  7. Socially • U.S. Attempts to exterminate the Buffalos to get rid of Native Americans. • Using the Freedmen’s Bureau some former slaves banned together to form little towns. (Third and Fourth Wards in Houston) • Black Codes, Literacy Test and Grandfather clauses were enacted to prevent blacks from obtaining rights. • In 1868, located near Houston and Dallas, the Ku Klux Klan used intimidation tactics and even murder to make sure Blacks were not given any rights.

  8. Ending Reconstruction • Reconstruction will end in the U.S. in 1871, The U.S. Flag is the 6th and last flag to fly over Texas.

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