The Fourteenth Amendment Prohibits states from abridging privileges and immunities of citizens Guarantees equal protection under the law Gave congress the power to reduce congressional representation to any state that denied any group of men to vote ID: 683815
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Radical Reconstruction
APUSH – Spiconardi Slide2
The Fourteenth Amendment
Prohibits states from abridging “privileges” and “immunities” of citizens
Guarantees “equal protection under the law”
Gave congress the power to reduce congressional representation to any state that denied any group of men to voteSlide3
The Fifteenth Amendment
Federal and state governments could not deny any citizen the right to vote on the basis of race
Prior to this amendment, only eight northern states allowed black males to vote
American Anti-Slavery Society disbands after amendments ratification
Who is going to take umbrage with the way in which the amendment is written? Slide4
Changing Views on Government
Most Americans had believed from the adoption of the Bill of Rights that the federal government posed a threat to civil liberties
After the Reconstruction Amendments, the federal government provided and protected civil liberties
The Constitution went beyond protecting property rights
[The federal government has become] the custodian of freedomSlide5Slide6
Impeachment
Johnson vetoed Congress’ Reconstruction Act, but is overridden by Congress
To limit Johnson’s influence over Reconstruction, Congress passes the Tenure of Office Act
Tenure of Office Act
The president cannot remove certain office holders (e.g. cabinet members) without the approval of Congress
Johnson defies the act and removes his Secretary of War
Johnson is impeached, but not convictedSlide7
Election of 1868Slide8
Black Freedom
Blacks took part in political meetings and grassroots gatherings
Blacks ran for political officeSlide9
Black Freedom
Black Officeholders
Roughly 2,000 blacks held public office during Reconstruction
Fourteen congressional representativesTwo black senators (both from Mississippi)Only four others have been elected since 1875
Blacks served on juriesSlide10
Black Freedom
Public Schools
Most schools segregated (Only in New Orleans were schools integrated during Reconstruction)
The South’s old leaders would soon not stand for black freedom