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Reconstruction 1865 - 1877 Rebuilding the South Reconstruction rebuilding the South bringing the South back into the Union Lincoln’s Assassination April 14, 1865 (5 days after the war ended) Lincoln = first president to be assassinated Assassinated at Ford’s Theater in D.C. by John Wilkes Booth – Confederate supporter – who hoped this would create chaos within govt. and help Confed. win war! Lincoln… Johnson’s Plan Granted amnesty to all white southerners, except leaders Right to vote to all blacks who were educated or served in military 10% Plan – when 10% of voters of state took a loyalty oath, state could form a new govt. with new constitution (without slavery) Struggle for Control of Reconstruction Battle between President Johnson and Congress Johnson’s policy = easy on the south: amnesty – Ex: black codes (control former slaves/restrict freedom) Struggle for Control of Reconstruction (contd.) Congress enacts bills to help freedmen (14th Amend., Freedmens’ Bureau, and Reconstruction Act of 1867) Impeachment of Johnson Johnson was 1st President impeached by Congress because of his ideas on Reconstruction & his “slap on the wrist” actions Not convicted & stayed in office Civil War Amendments 13th – freed the slaves 14th – gave all freed men citizenship 15th – gave all citizens the right to vote (not women) Jim Crow Laws Laws enforcing segregation of blacks & whites in South after Civil War Ku Klux Klan White Supremacist organization set up in South to scare blacks away from voting & seeking equal rights claimed to be “the Ghosts of the Confederate Soldiers” Segregation & Oppression continue Freedmen’s Bureau Govt. agency to help former enslaved people Scalawags Southerners who sided with the Republicans & their policies for Reconstruction Carpetbaggers Northerners who settled in the South after the war Supported the Republicans President Grant (1869-1877) enforced civil rights laws & fought KKK violence did not have an entourage of political advisors; instead relied on Army buddies Whiskey Ring – scandal involving distillers & corrupt officials making millions of $$$ off of tax evasion on liquor – Grant not directly involved in “ring” Compromise of 1877 Debate on presidential election between Hayes (Republican) & Tilden (Democrat) Hayes would get presidency IF… – Republicans agreed to withdraw remaining fed. troops from the south – Because they leave, Reconstruction comes to an end!