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Essential Question: – What were the various plans to reconstruct the Union at the end of the Civil War? Warm-Up Question: – What problems exist now that the Civil War is over? Group Activity: Designing a Plan to Reconstruct the Union after the Civil War Essential Question: – What were the various plans to reconstruct the Union at the end of the Civil War? Warm-Up –? Question: Reconstruction Video (1.25) Reconstruction (1865 to 1877) Reconstruction is the era after the Civil War when the U.S. gov’t: –Brought the seceded Southern states back into the Union –Ended slavery & tried to protect newly emancipated slaves –Rebuilt the nation after more than four years of fighting Reconstruction: 1865-1877 Reconstruction occurred in 2 phases: –Presidential Reconstruction (1865-67) was lenient in order to allow Southern states to quickly rejoin the Union; It was initiated by President Lincoln but carried out by President Andrew Johnson Reconstruction: 1865-1877 Reconstruction occurred in 2 phases: –Congressional Reconstruction (1867-77) was directed by Radical Republicans in Congress who wanted a stricter plan that protected the rights of former slaves & kept Confederate leaders from regaining power in the South nd inaugural address, Lincoln promised In his 2Lincoln’s Reconstruction Plan a Reconstruction Plan for the Union with Before the Civil camefortoall” an “malice towards noneWar & charity end (& before his death), Lincoln proposed his Ten-Percent Plan This plan was very lenient & allowed former Confederate states could re-enter the Union when: –10% of its population swore an oath of loyalty to the USA –States ratified the 13th Amendment ending slavery Lincoln’s Reconstruction Plan Radical Republicans in Congress rejected Lincoln’s plan because: –It did nothing to protect ex-slaves or to keep Confederate leaders from regaining power in the South –Wanted 50% of state populations to swear an oath of loyalty When the Civil War ended & Lincoln was assassinated in 1865, there was no Reconstruction Plan in place Presidential Reconstruction When Lincoln was assassinated in 1865 VP Andrew Johnson tried to continue Lincoln’s policies: –His Presidential Reconstruction plan was lenient towards Southerners –States could come back into the USA once they ratified the 13th Amendment Presidential Reconstruction Johnson’s Reconstruction plan hoped to quickly re-unify the nation But, this plan did not require strict regulations to protect former slaves –Southern states passed black codes to keep African-Americans from gaining land, jobs, voting rights, & protection under the law –Johnson pardoned 13,000 ex-Confederates Presidential Reconstruction Led by Thaddeus Stevens, many “radical” Republicans in Congress opposed Johnson’s plan & pushed for laws to protect African-Americans: –Created the Freedman’s Bureau –Pushed for the 14th Amendment The Freedman’s Bureau Freedman’s Bureau was established in 1865 to offer assistance to former slaves & protect their new citizenship: –Provided emergency food, housing, medical supplies –Promised “40 acres & a mule” –Supervised labor contracts –Created new schools The The Role of Freedman’s Bureau Agents Many former abolitionists moved South to help freedmen, called “carpetbaggers” by Southern Democrats A Freedman’s Bureau School Historically Black Colleges in the South The emphasis on education led to the creation of black universities, such as Morehouse College in Atlanta The 14th Amendment Congress feared Johnson would allow violations of civil rights so it drafted the 14th Amendment: –Clarified the idea of citizenship to include former slaves –All citizens were entitled to equal protection under the law & cannot be deprived of life, liberty, property without due process of law –Tennessee was the only Southern state to accept the amendment Presidential Reconstruction President Johnson opposed these new protections because he felt it would slow reconstruction: –Johnson vetoed the Freedman’s Bureau bill & encouraged Southern states to not support the 14th Amendment –This backfired when Republicans increased their control of Congress in the 1866 elections With a dominance in Congress, moderate & “radical” Republicans took control & began “Congressional Reconstruction” in 1867: –Did not recognize the state gov’ts approved under Johnson’s Plan –Made Reconstruction more strict Congressional Reconstruction The Reconstruction Act of 1867 required that any Confederate state that wanted to re-enter the Union had to: –Ratify the 14th Amendment –Allow African-American men the right to vote in their states –Keep Confederate leaders from returning to power Created 5 military districts to protect former slaves & to enforce reconstruction Johnson’s Impeachment (1868) President Johnson obstructed Congressional Reconstruction: –He fired military generals appointed by Congress to oversee Southern military zones –He violated a new law called the Tenure of Office Act when he tried to fire his Secretary of War who supported Congress’ plan Radical Republicans used this as an opportunity to impeach the president –To impeach is to formally charge an elected official of wrongdoing –The House of Representatives voted 126-47 to impeach Johnson After an 11 week Senate fellonly 1 vote Johnson arguedtrial, that the removal could short removing president from office occurofdue to “highthe crimes & misdemeanors” but no “crime” had been committed But…Johnson did promise to enforce Reconstruction for the remainder of his term…& he did! The Senate trial of Johnson’s impeachment was the hottest ticket in town In 1868, Civil War hero Ulysses Grant won the presidency & worked with Congress to reconstruct the South: –By 1868, most Confederate states had been re-admitted to the Union under Congressional Reconstruction –Under Grant, the last would re-enter Because of Congressional Reconstruction, African-American men in the South could vote for the first time Re-Admission of the South 1870, the 15th Amendment gave black men the right to vote –Prohibited any state from denying men the right to vote due to race –But…the amendment said nothing about literacy tests, poll taxes, & property qualifications In Conclusions As a result of Congressional Reconstruction (1867-1877): –All eleven Southern states were re-admitted into the Union –The 13th, 14th, & 15th Amendments provided protection & opportunity for African-Americans in the South –But, this was difficult to enforce & sustain as Democrats slowly took back control of Southern states Group Activity: Ranking Reconstruction Plans