1. 3 Main Plans During This Time Period:
Reconstruction in America: 1865 to 1877 “Building of America-Post Civil War”
PLANS FOR RECONSTRUCTION:
3 Main Plans During This Time Period:
Abraham Lincolns Plan:
More forgiving Plan
Known as, “Proclamation of Amnesty and Reconstruction”
10% Plan
All Pardoned except high ranking and war criminals
Examples: Jeff Davis, Alexander Stephens, Robert E Lee
Lincoln wanted reunification ASAP

2. Anger to Lincoln’s Plan: Resentment from Republican’s “Radical Republican’s”
Major Concerns:
Two main opponents: Charles Sumner and Thaddeus Stevens
Wanted Southern States to pay for war debt.
Wanted Military Zones!
Best way to get even—Give Blacks more rights!
1864 Passed “Wade Davis” Bill: Gave Reconstruction rights to Congress, not the President.
Lincoln Veto’s plan
Uproar over Lincoln, “We’re Better off without him!”

3. Radical Republican’s thought they could control Johnson.
Andrew Johnson’s Plan Came after Lincoln assassination Viewed as weak plan
Radical Republican’s thought they could control Johnson.
Johnson Background:
Democrat From the South (TN)
Took the place of Hannibal Hamlin, Lincoln’s first VP
Lincoln’s VP in 1864 election
What Johnson wanted:
Most all of Lincoln’s plan
Harder line on Rich southerners
Laws against Radical Republicans
Pardon over 13,000 Confederates not covered in Lincoln
Help Freed Slaves

4. Problem With Johnson Plan:
Johnson not popular in North or South
States refused to recognize his work
Texas and Mississippi would not ratify some of his legislation
Talk again of session.
Movement to get Johnson out!

5. Johnson Impeachment Case:
Get Johnson Out!
Radical Republicans move against him
11 articles of Impeachment
Edwin Stanton main opponent working case
Fired Stanton, set congress in motion to get rid of Johnson
Two laws passed to remove his power:
Command of Army, Tenure of Office
Impeachment Fails!
Saved By ONE VOTE!
Saved by Edmund Ross from Kansas
Johnson without any real power during his Presidency though.

6. “Congressional Reconstruction”
Plan #3 For Reconstruction: “Radical Republican Plan” “Radical Reconstruction”
“Congressional Reconstruction”
Main Points:
Will not recognize any Southern States (5 military districts)
Push for legislation against Southern Democrats
50% vote of loyalty
All Reconstruction will be lead by Congress