All Flashcards
What was the impact of Black Codes?
Restricted Black freedom, controlled labor, undermined 13th Amendment.
What was the result of Sherman's Land Order revocation?
A blow to Black economic independence, preventing land ownership.
What was the effect of Sharecropping?
Replaced slavery, but trapped Black families in debt and poverty.
What was the effect of Convict Leasing?
Forced labor under harsh conditions, perpetuating slavery-like conditions.
What was the goal of Circular No. 8?
Outlined Freedmen's Bureau's efforts to assist freedmen, but had limitations.
How do Sharecropping and Convict Leasing compare?
Sharecropping: Economic dependence through debt, agricultural labor | Convict Leasing: Forced labor through legal manipulation, industrial/agricultural labor.
What were the causes and effects of Black Codes?
Cause: Southern desire to maintain white supremacy. Effect: Restricted Black freedom and economic opportunity.
What were the causes and effects of the failure of land redistribution?
Cause: Revocation of Sherman's Land Order. Effect: Perpetuation of economic dependence and racial inequality.
What were the causes and effects of the Convict Leasing system?
Cause: Need for cheap labor and racial bias in the justice system. Effect: Exploitation and re-enslavement of African Americans.