RECONSTRUCTION APUSH
Presidential Reconstruction, 1863-1865 During the War… Lincoln’s 10% Plan “Wade-Davis Bill” (vetoed) Johnson’s Plan, 1865 Simple oath = pardon Had to approve 13A… Result? 7 states create gov’ts = “status quo ante-bellum” Andrew Johnson Abraham Lincoln
Congressional Reconstruction, 1866-1868 Congress refuses to seat So. delegates Passes Civil Rights Bill of 1866 Passes Freedman’s Bureau Act Both are vetoed Both are overridden CR Bill is 1st major override EVER → 14th Amendment
Congressional Challenge of the Presidency Impeachment of Johnson Tenure of Office Act…
The Impeachment Process House of Representatives HR forms committees to determine if any “high crimes and misdemeanors” have been committed HR votes on each issue; 51% is needed to “impeach” (bring official charges against) Senate Trial Chief Justice of Supreme Court = Judge Senators = Jury; need 2/3 of Senate to kick out of office
Johnson’s Impeachment 11 articles of impeachment Johnson chastised Precedent set—no impeachment for purely political reasons
Radical Republican Reconstruction, 1868-1877 See Red Book p.449 Successes Black suffrage (15th Amendment) Public Schools set up Military occupation of South GOP majority in all So. States Carpetbaggers, scalawags & freedmen Blacks politicized More gov’t programs Racial discrimination outlawed (for the time being) Failures Gov’t programs → graft, corruption, high taxes, huge public debts A carpetbagger
Why Reconstruction ended… Southern Resistance Whites unwilling to accept equality with blacks Corruption charges = true KKK, et. al. rise up Northern Retreat Politically tired (or dead!) Dems win HR 1874 Economic issues drive Nat'l agenda
Election of 1876 Hayes (R) vs. Tilden (D) Tilden wins Popular vote Charges of corruption in 4 states Special committee called House certification “Compromise of 1876”
Reconstruction’s Aftermath Return to a Democrat controlled South Creation of segregated South Effective nullification of 14A & 15 A KKK, et al. Jim Crow Laws Poll tax, literacy test, grandfather clause…
Historical Questions Did Reconstruction pave the way for the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s, or were they completely different movements? In other words, was there one Reconstruction, or two?
Reflection Questions What was so “radical” about the radical republicans? Why did Reconstruction end? Give one reason for both the North and the South. List two things that you learned that were interesting &/or that you will remember easily a month from now.