HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON The American Nation HOLT IN THE MODERN ERA 1 Chapter 4 RECONSTRUCTION AND THE NEW SOUTH Section 1: Presidential Reconstruction Section 2: Congressional Reconstruction Section 3: Reconstruction in the South Section 4: The New South

HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON The American Nation HOLT IN THE MODERN ERA 2 Objectives: What issues divided Republicans during the early Reconstruction era? What issues divided Republicans during the early Reconstruction era? Why did moderates and Radical Republicans join forces, and what actions did they take on behalf of African Americans? Why did moderates and Radical Republicans join forces, and what actions did they take on behalf of African Americans? Why was President Johnson impeached, and why did the Senate not remove him from office? Why was President Johnson impeached, and why did the Senate not remove him from office? Why were African Americans crucial to the election of 1868, and how did Republicans respond to their support? Why were African Americans crucial to the election of 1868, and how did Republicans respond to their support? Section 2: Congressional Reconstruction

HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON The American Nation HOLT IN THE MODERN ERA 3 Radical Republicans wanted to create an entirely new South wanted to create an entirely new South wanted to give African Americans the right to vote wanted to give African Americans the right to vote Section 2: Congressional Reconstruction

HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON The American Nation HOLT IN THE MODERN ERA 4 Moderate Republicans wanted to restore southern states to the Union wanted to restore southern states to the Union wanted to keep former Confederates out of government wanted to keep former Confederates out of government wanted to give African Americans some civil equality wanted to give African Americans some civil equality Section 2: Congressional Reconstruction

HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON The American Nation HOLT IN THE MODERN ERA 5 Radical and moderate Republicans joined forces to protect African Americans from violence joined forces to protect African Americans from violence passed Civil Rights Act of 1866, over presidential veto passed Civil Rights Act of 1866, over presidential veto extended the Freedmen’s Bureau, over presidential veto extended the Freedmen’s Bureau, over presidential veto passed the Fourteenth Amendment passed the Fourteenth Amendment Section 2: Congressional Reconstruction

HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON The American Nation HOLT IN THE MODERN ERA 6 Johnson’s impeachment general dislike of Johnson’s lenient Reconstruction policies general dislike of Johnson’s lenient Reconstruction policies Johnson’s violation of the Tenure of Office Act Johnson’s violation of the Tenure of Office Act inappropriate speeches and acts inappropriate speeches and acts Section 2: Congressional Reconstruction

HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON The American Nation HOLT IN THE MODERN ERA 7 Johnson’s acquittal weak case weak case overly critical attacks overly critical attacks fear that impeachment would weaken future presidents and the system of checks and balances fear that impeachment would weaken future presidents and the system of checks and balances Section 2: Congressional Reconstruction

HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON The American Nation HOLT IN THE MODERN ERA 8 Election of 1868 African American votes were crucial to getting Ulysses S. Grant elected president. African American votes were crucial to getting Ulysses S. Grant elected president. Republicans passed the Fifteenth Amendment, extending the vote to African American men. Republicans passed the Fifteenth Amendment, extending the vote to African American men. Section 2: Congressional Reconstruction