Post 1865: Effects of the War

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Major Questions After the War How should the south be rebuilt? How should the states that seceded be brought back into the Union? How should former slaves be incorporated into the country as freed men and women? How would you answer these questions? Think-Pair-Share

Our GoalsGoals for Recon. Analyze the effectiveness of Reconstruction Interpret the effect Reconstruction had on the freed slaves. Reunite the Union peacefully Help freed slaves get their lives together Rebuild the South

Reconstruction What will be done when the war is over? Reconstruction - The period following the Civil War in which Congress passed laws designed to rebuild the country and bring the Southern states back into the Union.

Conditions After the War North – Economy strong – A few battlefields in ruins – Factories become more popular as workplaces South – The South was in bad, bad shape. – Backbone of the economy outlawed – Ku Klux Klan formed – Many people homeless- they lost everything. – Many move North

President Abraham Lincoln Lincoln wanted the country to come back together peacefully. Lincoln’s plan was created in 1863, about two years before the end of the war. At the time of his death, the war was just ending and he was not able to put his ideas into practice. The Ten Percent Plan 10% of voters in the seceded states must swear loyalty under oath to the Union. The seceded states must abolish slavery.

Lincoln’s Assassination John Wilkes Booth – Southern Sympathizer – Famous Actor Ford’s Theatre om/topics/american- civil-war/john-wilkes- booth/videos/confede rate-conspiracy-to- assassinate-lincoln om/topics/american- civil-war/john-wilkes- booth/videos/confede rate-conspiracy-to- assassinate-lincoln

President Andrew Johnson Wanted to be strict with the States that had rebelled, but ended up making it relatively easy for them. Allowed for segregation of the races. Johnson Plan The majority of white men from formerly Confederate states must swear loyalty to the United States. Formerly Confederate states must ratify the 13 th Amendment. Former Confederate officials may hold office and vote.

President Johnson’s Plan com/watch?v=ptXRF HulcZQ com/watch?v=ptXRF HulcZQ First president to have an impeachment trial.

Radical Republicans Radical republicans, often abolitionists, represented a large part of Congress. These Congressmen wanted to be strict with the States that had rebelled. They also wanted to protect the newly freed slaves. Reconstruction Act Formerly Confederate states must disband their state governments. Formerly Confederate states must write new state constitutions. Formerly Confederate states must ratify the 14 th Amendment Formerly Confederate states must allow African Americans to vote.

Central Question: Why was the Radical Republican plan for Reconstruction considered “Radical”?

Vocab Words Freedman’s Bureau Black Codes KKK 13,14,15 Amendments Jim Crow Segregation Sharecropping Radical Republicans/Plan/Wade Davis Bill Lincoln Plan Johnson Plan impeachment Reconstruction

The Freedman’s Bureau Agency to help former slave integrate themselves into freedom. Helped settle them onto land confiscated from the Confederacy. om/topics/black- history/freedmens- bureau/videos om/topics/black- history/freedmens- bureau/videos Sharecropping: Black families would rent land from white plantation owners by giving them a portion of their crop at the end of the year.

Jim Crow Laws Allowed for the Segregation of black and white Ku Klux Klan om/topics/ku-klux- klan/videos/the-kkk om/topics/ku-klux- klan/videos/the-kkk

Black Codes Legislation passed by Southern legislatures to limit the freedoms of colored people Poll Tax, Literacy Test Segregation The legal separation of the races

Sharecropping Allowed for freed slaves to continue to work the land, giving the owner a portion of the crops and using whatever is leftover for themselves. Impeachment The removal of a president from office

The New Amendments The 13 th Amendment Abolishes slavery and involuntary servitude, except in punishment of crime.

The New Amendments The 14 th Amendment All people born in the United States are legally citizens. com/watch?v=CpiH2 b923pc com/watch?v=CpiH2 b923pc The 15 th Amendment "right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude”