President Johnson & Radical Republicans had different ideas for Reconstruction.

Standard : Understand the effects of the Freedmen’s Bureau and the restrictions placed on the rights and opportunities of freedmen, including racial segregation and “Jim Crow” laws. Standard : Trace the rise of the Ku Klux Klan and describe the Klan’s effects. Standard : Understand the 13 th, 14 th, and 15 th Amendments to the Constitution and analyze their connection to Reconstruction.

Andrew Johnson black codes: new laws used by southern states to control African Americans Hiram Revels Blanche Bruce scalawag: southern whites who had opposed succession.

carpetbagger: northern whites who went south to start businesses or pursue political careers. impeachment: the bringing of formal charges against a public official.

Main Idea & Details 1.Fold 1 paper into 8 sections for notes. 1.Write down the section heading and the main idea. You will fill in the details at the end of the lesson.

A Growing Conflict Andrew Johnson’s lenient Reconstruction plan was rejected by Congress. o Andrew Johnson began putting a lenient plan into effect without consulting legislators. o In January 1865, Congress approved the Thirteenth Amendment, which abolished slavery. o States created their own codes and laws to control African Americans. o There are many more details to this in the reading…find them!

The Fourteenth Amendment Alarmed by violence against African Americans in the South, Congress approved the Fourteenth Amendment. o Congress approved the Civil Rights Act of Johnson vetoed it, but it passed by two-thirds vote in Congress. o Congress wrote the 14 th Amendment to define a citizen as anyone born or naturalized in the U.S. It declares that states may not pass laws to take away citizen’s rights. o The 14 th Amendment passed in 1868.

Radical Reconstruction During Radical Reconstruction, African Americans played an active part in the political life of the South. By 1867, Congressman Thaddeus Stevens and the Radical Republicans won enough support to implement Radical Reconstruction. (chart on page 428)

Radical Reconstruction During Radical Reconstruction, African Americans played an active part in the political life of the South. o Each state was required to write a new constitution, ratify the 14 th amendment, and let African Americans vote. o Positive changes were happening for African Americans during this time. o The states destroyed by the war were rebuilding.

Radical Reconstruction During Radical Reconstruction, African Americans played an active part in the political life of the South. Safari Montage Freedom A History of US Chapter 3 (Reconstruction & Rebuilding) (2 min 55 sec)

Radical Reconstruction During Radical Reconstruction, African Americans played an active part in the political life of the South. o The Republican Party was supported by three key groups: o Scalawags o Freedmen o Carpetbaggers o Radicals attempted to impeach Johnson in 1868, but the Senate was one vote short. o Ulysses S. Grant won the Presidential election of 1868.

Radical Reconstruction During Radical Reconstruction, African Americans played an active part in the political life of the South. Safari Montage Freedom A History of US Chapter 4 (Impeaching a President) (2 min 41 sec)

Radical Reconstruction During Radical Reconstruction, African Americans played an active part in the political life of the South. o The 15 th Amendment was approved by Congress in o The amendment barred states from denying African American males the right to vote. o It did not prevent states from requiring voters to own property or pay a voting tax. o Secret societies like the Ku Klux Klan were formed by some angry white racists to terrorize African Americans and their white allies.

INDEPENDENT WORK 1.Read pages in the History textbook. 1.Take more detailed notes based on the “big idea” concepts just introduced.

HOMEWORK CONNECTION  Complete 12-2 Section Quizz  Write a detailed SUMMARY of the section and complete the UNANSWERED QUESTIONS section of your notes.  Choose two of the remaining Depth & Complexity ICONS in your notes and explain how they relate to this section.