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| Who became Georgia's Provisional governor in June 1865? |
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| What was the first 3 tasks completed by Georgia's Constitutional Convention in 1865? |
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1. Voted to abolish slavery
2. wrote new constitution
3. Repealed the ordinance of secession |
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| What former confederate leader was elected as one of Georgia's 2 U.s senators in 1866? |
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| What did the 13th amendment abolish? |
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| laws passed by Southern states after the civil war to restrict the rights of freedmen. |
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| List 4 regulations established by black codes. |
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1. types or employment freedmen could have
2. couldn't serve on juries
3. established labor periods from sunrise to sunset
4. couldn't vote |
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| What did the 14th amendment establish? |
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| granted citizenship to freedmen and forbade any slave from denying anyone the equal protection of the law |
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| What action, taken by Georgia, cause the U.S government to place the state back under military protection? |
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| refused to ratify the 14th amendment |
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| What 2 tasks had to be completed by southern states in order for them to be released from military rule? |
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1. register all eligible male voters who swore allegiance to the U.s
2. have citizens ratify the new constitution & 14th amendment |
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| Why was the constitutional convention of 1867 moved from Milledgeville to Atlanta? |
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| African-American delegates were refused rooms at the local hotel. |
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| During the convention of 1867, Georgia became the first state to ________. |
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| allow married women to control own property. |
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| What political party took control of Georgia's governorship in 1868? |
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| What organization was established in Pulaski, Tennessee in 1865? |
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| What legislation placed Georgia under military rule for a 3rd time? |
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| What does the 15th Amendment guarantee? |
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| all male citizens the right to vote |
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| If you were a laborer, which would be more profitable for you-sharecropping or tenant farming? Why? |
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| Tenant farming/ made a small profit while sharecropping didn't |
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| What 2 cities became Georgia's major ports during reconstruction? |
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| What transportation method led to the 'rebirth' of Atlanta? |
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