RECONSTRUCTION 1865 1877
THE RECONSTRUCTION AMENDMENTS
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Scalawags
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Freedmen
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Carpetbaggers
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Jim Crows
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Detailed explanation-1: -In the United States, the terms “freedmen” and “freedwomen” refer chiefly to former slaves emancipated during and after the American Civil War by the Emancipation Proclamation and the 13th Amendment.
Detailed explanation-2: -Some emancipated slaves quickly fled from the neighborhood of their owners, while others became wage laborers for former owners. Most importantly, African Americans could make choices for themselves about where they labored and the type of work they performed.
Detailed explanation-3: -Contents. The Freedmen’s Bureau, formally known as the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands, was established in 1865 by Congress to help millions of former black slaves and poor whites in the South in the aftermath of the Civil War.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Emancipation Proclamation and Thirteenth Amendment freed all slaves in the United States.