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Republicans take Charge

Republicans take Charge. Republicans in the South. Most white Southerners upset b/c party was mostly Northerners/African Americans felt GOP govt. forced on them carpetbaggers Northerners who moved south after Civil War looking to take advantage of South more opportunities.

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Republicans take Charge

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  1. Republicans take Charge

  2. Republicans in the South • Most white Southerners upset b/c party was mostly Northerners/African Americans • felt GOP govt. forced on them • carpetbaggers • Northerners who moved south after Civil War • looking to take advantage of South • more opportunities

  3. Republicans cont. • scalawags • Southerners who supported Republicans • term for weak, worthless animals • Africans Americans • began organizing politically very quickly • many educated prior to war got into politics • from being enslaved to govt. officials within a few years • 14 elected to House, 2 to the Senate

  4. African American Reforms • Education • around 40% of all children attended schools • Higher learning • Fisk University (TN) • Atlanta University • Morehouse College (GA) • Churches • served as center for community • schools, socials, festivals

  5. Ku Klux Klan (KKK) • Many organized “secret” societies • started in 1866 in Pulaski, TN • Goals • drive out Union troops, carpetbaggers • regain control for Democrats • terrorized GOP & African American meetings

  6. Enforcement Acts • passed to combat violence in the South • 1st – illegal to interfere with voting • 2nd – elections supervised by marshals • 3rd – outlawed activities of the Klan

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