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The Amendment which abolished slavery and involuntary servitude was the

13th Amendment

What was a MAIN goal of Reconstruction in South Carolina?

A main goal of Reconstruction in South Carolina was to protect the rights of freed slaves. Another goal was to develop better relations between the North and the South.

A major area of disagreement between Abraham Lincoln and the Radical Republicans was that

A major area of disagreement between Lincoln and the Radical Republicans was presidential power while the Radicals saw the issue as the re-admission of states, a congressional power. Lincoln, of course, did not get a chance to see his more moderate plans carried out, so the Radical Reconstructionists mapped out a more harsh plan.

In 1868 the South Carolina Constitutional Convention assembled with 76 African-American delegates and 48 White delegates, making it the first official state assembly in the United States with

African Americans made up a majority of the delegates at the 1868 state Constitutional Convention. Seventy of the 124 delegates were black, which represented the first of the massive changes that the end of the Civil War would bring

Which group would have been MOST likely to have had the most representatives at the South Carolina Constitutional Convention in 1868?

African Americans were the majority of the population in South Carolina so African Americans were well represented in the convention

19) Which is the BEST conclusion that can be drawn regarding the status of African-Americans in the South in the late 1800s?

Americans Based on the given facts, the BEST conclusion that can be drawn regarding the status of African-Americans in the South in the late 1800's is that although African-Americans had equal rights under federal law they were still economically, politically, and socially inferior to Whites in the South during the Reconstruction era.

Which is the BEST example of how Reconstruction affected politics in the South in the late 1800's?

Based on the given facts, the BEST conclusion that can be drawn regarding the status of African-Americans in the South in the late 1800's is that although African-Americans had equal rights under federal law they were still economically, politically, and socially inferior to Whites in the South during the Reconstruction era.

During Reconstruction, the Black Codes

Black Codes were passed by many southern states immediately after the end of the Civil War. They aimed to eliminate the new-found freedoms of former slaves and keep them in a repressive state. However, after the beginning of the Reconstruction era these Codes were removed from law... for a while.

In the years immediately following the Civil War, the economy of the South

Following the war, the Southern economy returned to its agricultural roots.

Which is the BEST description of the southern economy during Reconstruction?

Following the war, the Southern economy returned to its agricultural roots. Fertile soil meant that cotton was still a key product. Slave labor was replaced by sharecropping, and full industrialization was slower to come, though it did come.

Why did groups like the Red Shirts participate in violence in the months prior to the gubernatorial election of 1876?

Groups like the Red Shirts hoped to drive black voters away so whites could retake power. In 1876 the Reconstruction of the South was in its final months, and the Red Shirts thought that by terrorizing black citizens whites would soon take over control of the government.

Which of these was FIRST established in South Carolina during the Reconstruction era?

Mandatory public education was first put into place after the Civil War during the Reconstruction period. Rich planters had resisted it before the war since it would mean an increase in taxes. Federal Reconstruction, though, made public schools a reality. Integration of public education facilities, though, would not take place on a large scale until the 1960s.

Northerners who relocated to the South after the Civil War were called

Northern immigrants, both men and women, came to South Carolina as teachers, missionaries, or entrepreneurs.

Which of these would have been MOST likely to have been a Scalawag during the Reconstruction Era?

Northerners who came South after the Civil War were called Carpetbaggers. Scalawags were southerners who aided the Carpetbaggers.

Which MOST LIKELY caused an increase in racial tension during Reconstruction in South Carolina?

Racial tensions increased for a number of reasons during Reconstruction. After many years of slavery, freed slaves were now allowed to own land, vote, and serve on juries.

The education system in South Carolina was greatly improved during Reconstruction as is evidenced by the fact that the most significant development in the state was education for

South Carolina had been reluctant to put much emphasis on education in the state before or during the Civil War. This was especially true for slaves and freedmen. However, as Reconstruction ideas spread throughout the state, it became clear that education would help in the efforts to rebuild. The irony behind this was that the state put the most work into developing schools and academies for African Americans.

The MAIN purpose of the Freedmen's Bureau was to

The MAIN purpose of the Freedmen's Bureau was to help slaves adjust to their newfound freedom. The bureau provided freed slaves with essentials such as clothes, food, and medical attention. Though it only lasted from 1865-1872, it helped many slaves adjust to their freedom.

How did the federal government help African Americans in South Carolina during Reconstruction?

The federal government believed individual states should be responsible for repairing their economies. The government also believed the states should be responsible for rebuilding their own cities.

What main goal did subversive groups like the Ku Klux Klan, the Red Shirts, and the White League share during Reconstruction?

The main goal that subversive groups like the Ku Klux Klan, the Red Shirts, and the White League shared during Reconstruction was restoring white supremacy and restricting the rights of the ex-slaves. These groups emerged during the Reconstruction era to restore white supremacy through threats and violence, including murder, against black and white Republicans.

Which three groups benefited MOST from Reconstruction policies in the southern states in the late 1800s?

The policies enacted in the southern states during the Reconstruction era benefited the "scalawags," "carpetbaggers," and freedmen. "Scalawags" were southern whites who supported the Republican party and "carpetbaggers" were northerners who settled in the south following the war. Together with the freedmen, these groups made up the Republican party in the south during the late nineteenth century

In 1877, President Rutherford B. Hayes withdrew the last federal troops from the capitals of the Reconstruction states. Which of these was an effect of this decision?

When President Rutherford B. Hayes withdrew the last federal troops from the capitals of the Reconstruction states in 1877, he opened the door for subversive groups like the Ku Klux Klan and the Redeemers to regain control of politics in the southern states.

This passage from 1865 is part of a series of rules immediately after the Civil War that were known as "(They) must make annual contracts for their labor in writing; if they should run away from their tasks, they forfeited their wages for the year. Whenever it was required of them they must present licenses (in a town from the mayor; elsewhere from a member of the board of police of the beat) citing their places of residence and authorizing them to work."

he Radical Republican Plan called for harsh punishments for the former rebellious states and emphasized civil and voting rights for freedmen following the Civil War. Following Lincoln's assassination in 1865, the Radical Republicans demanded harsher measures in the South, more protection for freedmen, and more guarantees that the rebellious spirit of the South was totally eliminated.

What was the name of the agency that was created in 1865 to set up schools, supply food, and solve employment issues for the former slaves?

the hostile white environment The Freedmen's Bureau help many many freedmen find jobs and established courts to protect the illiterate workers. It was also charged with distributing to freedmen those lands that had been abandoned during the war