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The Rebuilding Years – RECONSTRUCTION SC Standards Addressed in this Powerpoint - 8.5.1: Analyze the development of Reconstruction policy and its impact in South Carolina, including the presidential and the congressional reconstruction plans, the role of black codes, and the Freedmen’s Bureau. 8-5.2: Describe the economic impact of Reconstruction on South Carolinians in each of the various social classes. 8-5.3: Summarize the successes and failures of Reconstruction in South Carolina, including the creation of political, educational, and social opportunities for African Americans; the rise of discriminatory groups; and the withdrawal of federal protection. •The Civil War left the South in Ruin •The War had destroyed many homes and businesses forcing the South to start from scratch •Former slaves, or freedmen, were left with little to build a new life •They had no___________________________________, money or shelter •Plantation owners were shocked to find that even their most trusted slaves had left them •Many of them saw this as a sign of ingratitude and _____________________________ •The condition of the freedmen became national news prompting the federal government to start the Freedmen’s Bureau •The Freedmen’s Bureau was established in 1865 and run by the Army •It provided clothing, food, and medical supplies to needy _______________________ Americans •It also helped freedmen find jobs and supervised work contracts to ensure the illiterate blacks did not get cheated •The Bureau also established schools and military courts •Some were critical of the Bureau saying it provided handouts to the blacks when actual work would have benefited them more •Many of the Bureau’s promises were not met either •Blacks were promised “_____________ acres and a mule”. This was not delivered -1- •Before the Civil War came to an end, President Lincoln developed a plan to reunite the nation Lincoln’s Plan •Reconstruction should consist of two steps: •__________________________ the government officials of the Confederacy •Replace them with officials who were loyal to the Union •Lincoln’s plan also included 3 provisions: •All high-level Confederate officials were prohibited from _______________________ •Confederates would be pardoned and given back their ___________________ if they pledged allegiance to The United States •When __________% of the eligible voters in a state pledge their allegiance then a state would be allowed to write their new Constitution •Many northerners disagreed with this plan – they felt it was too lenient (easy) on the South •Radical Republicans wanted to make the South pay •On ____________________________________, Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth •Booth, was a Southern Sympathizer who felt that killing Lincoln would help the South •As it turns out, this action actually HURT the South •After his death his VP, Andrew Johnson, became President •Johnson was from Tennessee, but remained in the Senate after Tennessee seceded •Johnson supported Lincoln’s plan with a few changes: •Planters whose property was worth $___________k+ had to appear in front of Johnson and personally ask for their land back -2- •Johnson required all Southern states to approve the 13th Amendment •Southern states had to nullify their orders of _________________________ •Southern states could not repay individuals or institutions who helped finance the Confederacy •The Radical Republicans liked this plan too, but were not ready to agree with it. The Amendments •The 13th •Passed in 1865 •Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction. •Purpose: ___________________________________________________________________________ •The 14th •Passed in 1868 •All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws. •Purpose: Give ________________________________ citizenship/equal protection under the law -3- •The 15th •Passed in 1870 •The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude. •Purpose: Give black men the right to _______________________________ •These amendments were designed to bring a level of equality to society – black men now had the same “rights” as white men. EQUALITY? Women were not included in these amendments – they will not receive the right to vote for another 50 years BLACK CODES •During Reconstruction, South Carolina implemented Black Codes •Black Codes were a series of laws designed to restrict the freedom of blacks •Some common restrictions included: •Not Permitted to: •Possess Firearms •Travel without a permit •Appear on the streets after sunset •Hold certain jobs •The Black Codes were just another way to keep blacks in ________________________ Radical Republican Plan “Teaching Southern States A Lesson” •Confederate States were divided into military districts- under command of military Governor •Black males could vote – others could not •Participants in the war could ________________________hold office •State could rejoin the Union after its Constitution was approved by Congress •Voters had to approve Constitution •HAD to approve the _____________th Amendment -4- Reconstruction in South Carolina •The Radical Reconstruction plan was approved in March of 1867 •SC ratified the 13th Amendment but refused to ratify the 14th •As a result, the army took control of the state government •The military was in charge of making sure certain changes were made in SC politics •The primary focus was to guarantee the ________________________________ of blacks •Before the state would be reinstated into the Union it had to re-write its Constitution and ratify the 14th and 15th Amendments The Constitution of 1868 •The convention met in Charleston in January 1868 – under the military supervision •This constitution had many parts: •Representation was based on population alone (not population and wealth) •Property requirements for officials was abolished and all men were given the right to vote •________________________ received some rights – i.e. right to own property in their name after marriage •Education became the responsibility of the state •Robert Smalls (of Civil War fame) participated in the writing of this version of the Constitution Carpetbaggers and Scalawags •15 of the delegates at the Convention were carpetbaggers •Carpetbaggers - Northern Whites who moved South after the ____________________ •Southerners claimed these people came with their possession in a bag made of carpet and….Left with trunk loads of Southern wealth! -5- •Not all carpetbaggers were in the South for selfish reasons •Many of the carpetbaggers were _____________________ and missionaries who came down to help the African American community •These people made a significant contribution to the education of African Americans in the South. •Reconstruction saw a ______________ increase in the number of schools and universities within the state •The first school founded by the Freedman’s Bureau was The Penn School •The Penn School was located in St. Helena Island near Beaufort •Several colleges also gave freedmen an opportunity for higher education •Some include: •Allen University in Columbia •Benedict College in Columbia •Claflin College in Orangeburg •South Carolina State in Orangeburg •Most carpetbaggers determined to build a strong Republican party in the South with the new black voters •Unfortunately, many blacks were mislead by the carpetbaggers who promised them things without delivering •Many _____________________ blamed the carpetbaggers for ruining the country for both them AND the whites •Southerners hated scalawags even more than carpetbaggers •Scalawags -white southerners who did not participate in the Confederacy •Carpetbaggers and Scalawags were two major components of the Republican party in SC – the other was the freedmen -6- •The Republican party attempted to rebuild the South by raising taxes and passing legislation •The ______________________ were high, but necessary, to run the government •Despite these efforts, the federal government began losing interest in Reconstruction •A boom in the Northern _________________________ also pulled many away from rebuilding the South Economic Conditions…and failures •The Reconstruction era consisted of high taxes and big government spending •Much of the money was used to pay for internal improvements and rebuilding •Unfortunately, a good deal of the ________________________ also went into the pockets of corrupt officials •From 1865-1868 The Federal government imposed a tax on ______________________ •This was seen as a punishment to the South •Some questioned whether or not this tax was constitutional •In the four years the tax existed, the South paid $______________ Million dollars •This was FAR more money than what was put back into rebuilding the South •The high taxes increased the cost of everyday items making life hard for Southerners Sharecropping •After the war, planters and farmers needed laborers •And _______________________ needed work •Sharecropping was a form of tenant farming introduced at this time •In this system the tenant provided the _________________________ •The landowner provided the land, housing, fuel, seed, fertilizer, tools, and animals •The Sharecropper, in return for their labor, got about 1/3 of the crop, depending on the agreement -7- •Unfortunately this system was ________________________to the sharecroppers and resembled slavery in many ways •It also caused addition problems for poor ______________________ farmers, who had never owned slaves – they were now losing work to these sharecroppers Successes & Failures of Reconstruction •Successes of Reconstruction •Building of ____________________________ •Building of Railroads •Farms were re-planted •African Americans received some Civil Rights •Some African Americans were given _________________________ by the Federal Government •Failures of Reconstruction •Vigilante Groups were formed, creating a hostile racial environment •________________________________________/Crop Lien system •Falling crop prices •Corruption in ___________________________ -8-