Reconstruction after the Civil War 1865-1868

The 14th Amendment 

Laws passed by southern legislature deprive blacks of their constitutional rights

One of the first things former slaves sought to own after gaining their freedom was:

The 13th Amendment

Which denomination was especially fast growing in the South after Reconstruction?

Freedmen appreciated the dedication of whiteteachers

Northerners who went south tohelp freed blacks or to attain profit and/or power were called 

This image depicts the ________ Amendment to the Constitution.

What does this map represent?

The Freedmen's Bureau was established in 1865 tohelp

The 13th, 14th and 15th Amendments are known as 

The is a photo of the graduating class from 

The Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution

Freedom was tainted by the Black Codes and the intimidationtactics of the 

How did former slaves react to freedom?

In the months after the Civil War, violence against blacks

The name of the man who became president after Lincoln was assassinated is:

Because most white landowners could not pay black laborers with cash they:

What was the first concern of many African Americans once they achieved freedom?

During the 1860s and 1870s, northern churchesand religious societies established dozens of:

Old Black Codes were replaced with Jim Crow Laws- “ JimCrow” was a generic term for

In the years after slavery and even today, the __became the most important black institution.