Reconstruction plans Chapter 12 Section 1 & 2

Main ideas Students should be able to understand: South is left in ruins Lincoln’s plan for Reconstruction differed from Radical and Moderate Republicans The Freedmen’s Bureau worked to keep the South’s people and economy “afloat.”

vocabulary Reconstruction Amnesty Radical Republicans Wade-Davis Bill Freedmen’s Bureau Black Codes Civil War Amendments

“desolated land” Economy in collapse Slave labor no more South in ruins “desolated land” Economy in collapse Slave labor no more

Lincoln’s plan Lincoln starts making plan for Reconstruction in ‘62 1858 1860 1861 1863 1864 1865 Lincoln starts making plan for Reconstruction in ‘62 Moderate policy Don’t “punish” South Proclamation of Amnesty and Reconstruction – 1863 – Pardon those who took an oath of loyalty. If 10% of the voters took this oath = new state gov’t.

Radical republicans 3 Main Goals – Prevent Southern leaders from rising to power again Republican Party to dominate southern politics Right of African Americans to vote Southern States would gain House seats (3/5th compromise) Need former slaves to vote Republican The Wade-Davis bill (Moderate Republicans) Southern men were required to take an oath allegiance to Union State Constitutions had to abolish slavery Confederate officials and Military Officers cannot vote or hold office Lincoln blocked this with a “pocket veto’s”(let session of congress expire) it – too harsh - DOES NOT PASS

The freedmen’s bureau 1865 Refugee crisis develops Feed and clothe South Used military rations Help former slaves get jobs on plantations “Forty acres and a mule”- former slaves should be given these to support themselves (didn’t happen) Promotes education Buffalo soldiers – freedmen became soldiers in the Southwest.

Congress Flexes Muscle VP Andrew Johnson puts Lincoln’s plan into place Many Southern leaders get pardons / gain office Southern states – BLACK CODES (similar to slavery) Limit African American rights (varied from state to state) Enraged many Northerners. Civil Rights Act of 1866 – citizenship to all born in US (except Native Americans) of course. 14th Amendment – Civil Rights – Equality for all citizens Johnson impeached – remains in office Johnson loses 1868 election US Grant elected 15th Amendment passed Right to vote regardless of race