Reconstruction

Reconstruction Lincoln’s Plan Radical Republican: Pardoned all confederate officers who did not commit war crimes. Ten Percent Plan- States could return to the Union when 10% of voting men would allegiance to the Union. Considered to lenient by Radical Republicans Radical Republican: Northern congressmen who wanted to destroy all the political power of former slave holders Lead by Thaddeus Stevens

Reconstruction Johnson’s Plan Black Codes Freedmen's Bureau Prohibited wealthy southern land owners from having voting rights. Allowed for the southern states to be ran by southerners. Did very little to aid in the free slaves after the war. Black Codes Laws that severely restricted African American lives. Freedmen's Bureau Helped solve everyday problems of the newly freed slaves, such as obtaining clothing, food, water, health care, communication with family members, and jobs.

Reconstruction Reconstruction act of 1867 14th Amendment Did not recognize southern state governments Divided the south into five military zones. Required ratification of the 14th amendment in order for southern states to be readmitted into the Union. 14th Amendment Created an equal protection plan for former slaves. Overturns the Dred Scott Decision

Reconstruction Election of 1868 15TH Amendment Hiram Revels Republican: Ulysses S. Grant Democrat: Horatio Seymour Grant won by 300,000 votes, and 500,000 freedmen voted. Nearly all of them for Grant. 15TH Amendment States no one can be kept from voting based on “race, color, or previous condition of servitude.” Hiram Revels First African American elected to the U.S. Senate

Reconstruction Three types of southern Republicans. Scalawags: Small southern farmers who wanted to prevent wealthy plantation owners from regaining power. Carpetbaggers: Northern who moved to the south to gain political and economic advantages Freedmen: Former slaves who as of the 15th amendment now have voting power.

Reconstruction Sharecropping Debt Peonage System of agriculture in which a landowner allows a tenant to use the land in return for a share of the crops produced on their portion of land. Debt Peonage Called debt slavery or debt servitude; these are the people required to work for their debt and this has been practiced a long time ago.

Reconstruction The Nadir Jim Crow Laws Ku Klux Klan (KKK) Period in the history of the Southern United States from the end of Reconstruction in 1877 through the early 20th century, when racism in the country was worse than in any other period after the American Civil War. Jim Crow Laws State and local laws enforcing racial segregation in the Southern United States. Ku Klux Klan (KKK) Formed in opposition to reconstruction Attempted to return power to wealthy southerners through violence.

Reconstruction What caused reconstruction to end? Division on the Republican party led to the restoration of the Democrats Depression of 1873 led to fewer jobs and less concern or rebuilding the south Supreme court ruling favoring segregations. Election of 1876

Reconstruction Election of 1876 Candidates Results Significance Democrats: Samuel Tilden Republican: Rutherford Hayes Results Hayes is elected president by one electoral vote. Significance The compromise of 1877 ends Reconstruction and gives Hayes the White House.