Download Lincoln`s Plan for Reconstruction

Lincoln’s Plan for Reconstruction
• Lincoln wanted to welcome
back the southerners into
the Union.
• Even though Lincoln had
freed the slaves, he did not
wish to achieve political
equality for them.
• Goal was “to bind up the
nations wounds…”
• He never gets that chance…
Lincoln’s Plan
• Quick and easy “10% Plan”
(the states never really left
the Union)
• Gov’t pardon all but highranking officials
• 10% of voters take oath of
allegiance
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Andrew Johnson’s Plan
• V.P takes over from Lincoln
• Presidential Reconstruction
• States have to…
– Withdraw secession
– Swear allegiance to the U.S.
– Anul war debts
– Adopt 13th amendment
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Radical Republicans Plan
• Congressional Reconstruction
• Wanted to punish the South for
“starting the war”
• Iron clad oath – 100%
• Military occupation
• Attempted to impeach Johnson
when he rejected this plan
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The Radical Republicans Plan
The Republicans, unlike Johnson, wanted to be very hard
on the rebellious southern states. They organize the south
up into 5 military districts each controlled by a former
Civil War General.
THREE PLANS FOR RECONSTRUCTION
LINCOLN PROPOSED HIS
PLAN IN 1863:
JOHNSON PROPOSED
HIS PLAN AFTER
LINCOLN WAS
ASSASSINATED AND
HE ASCENDED TO
THE PRESIDENCY
HE OFFERED A PARDON
TO ALL SUPPORTERS OF
THE CONFEDERACY IF
THEY SWORE
ALLEGIANCE TO THE
UNION AND PLEDGED TO
ACCEPT THE END OF
SLAVERY. WHEN 10% OF
THE MEN ELIGIBLE TO
VOTE IN 1860 DID THIS
THE STATE QUALIFIED
FOR REENTRY INTO THE
UNION
AMNESTY TO WHITES
WHO SIGNED
LOYALTY OATHS
NEW STATE
CONSTITUTIONS HAD TO
OUTLAW SLAVERY
NO ROLE FOR FREED
BLACKS
NO PROTECTION FOR
FREED AFRICANAMERICANS
STATES MUST
ABOLISH SLAVERY
STATES MUST PAY
WAR DEBTS
NO VOTE FOR
AFRICAN AMERICANS
RADICAL
REPUBLICANS IN
CONGRESS
PROPOSED THEIR
PLAN
PROMOTED EQUAL
RIGHTS FOR
FREED AFRICAN
AMERICANS
MILITARY
OCCUPATION OF
THE SOUTH TO
OVERSEE
CHANGES
VOTING RIGHTS
FOR AFRICAN
AMERICAN MALES
13TH, 14TH, 15TH
AMENDMENTS