unit 9
To weaken the war effort of the Confederacy during the Civil War, President Abraham Lincon issued the Emancipation Proclamination, in-
1863
Phillip Bazaar recevied a Congressional Medal of Honor for his service in what?
Civil War
Why did the Radical Republicans oppose President Abraham Lincons plan for postwar Reconstruction?
He planned to offer amnesty to Confederate soilders and leaders who declared loyalty to the U.S
why is William Carney considered a notable recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor?
He was the first African American ever to be awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor.
How did state goverments undermine the intent of this amendment
by rquiring to pay poll taxes for the right to vote
what role did Hiram Rhodes play in US history
he was the first african american to hold a seat in the senate
how was lincons reconstruction plan shaped by the beliefs expressed in this excerpt
it focused on readmitting southern states and restoring the union
How did the Emancipation Proclamination alter the civil War
it made ending slavery an offical goal of the union
How did issuing the Emancipation Proclamination change the course of the civil war?
it made the war into a fight for human freedom
why did the Radical Republicans in congress strongly object to President Abraham Lincons Reconstrustion plan?
the plan granted pardons to nearly all confederates who swore allegience to the U.S.
what question expresses a goal of the Reconstruction Acts of 1867?
to protect the rights of african americans in the south
in lincons first inagural adress does the union matter more than current dissagrements between states
true
why do most historians consider Reconstruction to be a failure
white southerners continued to opress african americans
