DEFINE

JOHNSON'S RECONSTRUCTION PLAN

This was made by Andrew Johnson and following up with Lincoln's Recondtruction Plan. It was

similar to Lincoln's plan only this one hasn't the 10 percent of voters in the state plan part 3.

BLACK CODED

These were laws that restricted freedmen's rights. They established laws for slavery such as 

Curfews- Generally black people could not get together after sunset.

Vagrancy laws- Freedmen convicted of vagrancy could be fined, whipped or sold.

Labor contracts- Freedmen had to sign agreements in January for a year of work.

Land restrictions- Freed people could rent land of homes only in rural areas. 

14TH & 15TH AMENDMENT

14th amendment stated that all people would be equal and the protection of laws. 15th

amendment stated that all citizens had the right to vote.

RADICAL RECONSTRUCTION

This was a group of people who didn't accept the Black codes and thought that they were too

cruel and sever for the blacks. They tried to prevent the expansion of the black codes.

CARPETBAGGER

This was the insulting nickname given to the Northern Republicans by the Southerners. They

were called such because they moved to the South after the Civil War ended.

SCALAWAGs

This was the nickname given to the White Southerner Republicans who would be seen as

traitors.