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The Affects Reconstruction had on Texas, 1865-1870

The Affects Reconstruction had on Texas, 1865-1870. We will design a statue at the end of this lesson discussing these affects, so take Good Notes!!. Definitions. Reconstruction (U.S.)- Bringing the South back into the Union. Amendment- a change made to a law.

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The Affects Reconstruction had on Texas, 1865-1870

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  1. The Affects Reconstruction had on Texas, 1865-1870 We will design a statue at the end of this lesson discussing these affects, so take Good Notes!!

  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. • Vigilantism- Taking the law in one’s own hand.

  3. Reconstruction Era • The American Civil War ended in June 1865, but the Southern States’ problems were far from over. • Abraham Lincoln vowed to welcome the South back into the union, but he was assassinated. • 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 to Wyoming and Kansas. • Farming was also a steady income for Texans.

  5. Politically • Following Lincoln’s death, President Andrew Johnson wanted to bring the South back into the union, but there were stipulations. • Johnson initiated the 13th Amendment (1865), which outlawed slavery throughout the U.S. territories. • Johnson also stated that White Males had to pledge allegiance to the U.S. in order to vote. • Johnson initiates 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. • 14th Amendment (1868) states that all people born on American soil shall be citizens. • 15th Amendment (1870) stated that all (free men) should be allowed to vote.* • Texas is readmitted into the union March 30, 1870.

  7. Socially • U.S. exterminates the Buffalos to get rid of Native Americans. • Some former slaves would ban together to form little towns. (Third and Fourth Wards in Houston) • Ku Klux Klan migrates to Texas in 1868, and their ideas were based heavily on vigilantism. • Mainly located near Houston and Dallas, the 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, making way for the Industrial Revolution.

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