chapter 12 section 1 summary

1. What was the goal of the Freedmen's Bureau?

the goal of the Freedmen's bureau was to provide food, clothing, healthcare, and education for both black and white refugees in the south.

3. What did congress do to protect the rights of African Americans?

Congress protected the rights of African Americans by passing the Wade-Davis bill in 1864 which required a majority of a state's prewar voters to swear loyalty before the state could be readmitted, and it demanded full equality for African Americans. Then, passing the Fourteenth amendment, which guaranteed equality under the law for all citizens.

5. Discuss Johnson's relationship with congress.

Johnson's relationship with congress wasn't the best of relationships. One, Johnson didn't want African Americans to have the vote and had little sympathy for them. Two, he stopped the Civil Rights act of 1866 and that says a lot. Three, he almost got impeached but got stopped by only one vote.

4. What were the main goals of the reconstruction of the south?

The main goals of the reconstruction of the south were to rebuild the south's ruined economy, and promote the rights of former slaves.

2. What does the word stipulations mean in the underlined sentence? But many claimed that the defeated states should first satisfy certain stipulations, such as swearing loyalty to the federal government and adopting state constitutions that guaranteed freedmen's rights.

The word stipulations means swearing loyalty federal government, adopting state constitutions guaranteed freedmen's rights.