1. Legacy of the War
Aim: How did the Civil War bring great changes and new challenges to America?
Do now: Now that the war is over, are all slaves still free?
What needs to be done?

2. 13th Amendment Amendment that permanently bans slavery in the U.S.
1864 – Lincoln approved of amendment but it didn’t pass in Congress
At Lincoln’s urging, it was passed in January 1865

3. Costs of War 620,000 soldiers dead
360,000 for Union and 260,000 for South
500,000 were wounded
Government - spent five times the amount of money that was spent in past 8 decades

4. Second Inaugural Address
Inaugural address – speech given to inform citizens of president’s intentions for the term
March 1865
“Malice toward none, and charity for all”
Forgive South and move on

5. Lincoln’s Assassination
John Wilkes Booth
Shot Lincoln at Ford’s Theatre
Andrew Johnson – 17th president

6. Consequences of War U.S. seen as Union instead of collection of states
National government expanded
Paper currency and income tax
Northern industry grew
South economy destroyed
Slaves need to be integrated into daily life
South needs to be brought back into the Union and rebuilt

7. Reconstruction
The process the federal government used to readmit the Confederates states to the Union