Chapter 21.2
Southern Resistance: How the South Fought Back Against Reconstruction
Explore the legal, economic, and social strategies white Southerners used to oppose Reconstruction policies and maintain racial hierarchies after the Civil War.
What You'll Learn
Southern states used Black Codes to restrict formerly enslaved people's rights.
Sharecropping trapped freed workers in endless cycles of economic debt.
The Ku Klux Klan used terror to oppose federal Reconstruction era policies.
Jim Crow laws enforced racial segregation long after Reconstruction officially ended.
What You'll Practice
1
Students analyze legal, economic, and violent methods of Southern resistance.
2
Learners identify key vocabulary including Black Codes and Jim Crow laws.
3
Practice questions assess understanding of Reconstruction era resistance strategies.
Why This Matters
Understanding Southern Resistance reveals how systemic inequality was legally and economically constructed after the Civil War, providing essential context for analyzing racial justice issues throughout American history and today.
This Unit Includes
Practice exercises
Learning resources
Skills
Black Codes
Sharecropping
Jim Crow
Reconstruction
Disenfranchisement
