The Reconstruction Period

abolished abolition adopted Alabama amendment American Andrew Johnson Anglo-Saxon appointed Arkansas army bill blacks Boutwell called citizens civil colored committee Confederate Congress Constitution convention court declared district dollars duties election emancipation enforced equality executive favor Federal force Fourteenth Amendment freedmen Freedmen's Bureau Georgia House hundred impeachment ironclad oath justice labor land leaders legislation legislature Liberia Lincoln Lorenzo Thomas Louisiana loyal master ment military Mississippi mulattoes negro negro suffrage North northern oath ordinance ordinance of secession Orleans party persons plantations political President Johnson proclamation provisional governor punishment question race radicals railroads rebel rebellion recognized reconstruction regulations removal reorganization Republican resolution restoration result Schurz secession secure Senate slavery slaves soldiers South Carolina Southern Stanton Stevens Sumner surrender Tennessee Thaddeus Stevens thousand tion trial Union United veto Virginia vote voters Washington