1. Significant People or Groups on Reconstruction
SS.912.A.2.2 – Assess the influence of different people or groups on Reconstruction
Essential Question: Who were the significant people or groups of the Reconstruction Era and what were their goals?

2. Bell Ringer (3 minutes)
Which is the best contemporary definition of a “scalawag”?
a Northern abolitionist who supported the Freedmen’s Bureau
a Northerner who came to the South after the Civil War
a white Southerner who supported Reconstruction
a freedman entitled to vote
Which two groups most helped the freedmen during the Reconstruction Era?
Radical Republicans and carpetbaggers
Northern Democrats and Ku Klux Klan members
Southern Democrats and supporters of the Black Codes
Confederate veterans and supporters of President Andrew Johnson

3. Significant People or Groups on Reconstruction
Based on this illustration, how would you characterize a carpetbagger?

4. Significant People or Groups on Reconstruction (I Do)

5. Significant People or Groups on Reconstruction
Teacher Modeling

6. Significant People or Groups on Reconstruction
What details are included in the passage to help the reader understand President Johnson’s position in regards to Reconstruction?

7. Significant People or Groups on Reconstruction (We Do)
Teacher and Students

8. Significant People or Groups on Reconstruction (We Do)
Student Collaboration

9. Significant People or Groups on Reconstruction (We Do)
Student Collaboration

10. Bell Ringer Question
Which is the best contemporary definition of a “scalawag”?
a Northern abolitionist who supported the Freedmen’s Bureau
a Northerner who came to the South after the Civil War
a white Southerner who supported Reconstruction
a freedman entitled to vote

11. Bell Ringer Question
Which is the best contemporary definition of a “scalawag”?
a Northern abolitionist who supported the Freedmen’s Bureau
a Northerner who came to the South after the Civil War
a white Southerner who supported Reconstruction
a freedman entitled to vote

12. Bell Ringer Question
Which two groups most helped the freedmen during the Reconstruction Era?
Radical Republicans and carpetbaggers
Northern Democrats and Ku Klux Klan members
Southern Democrats and supporters of the Black Codes
Confederate veterans and supporters of President Andrew Johnson

13. Bell Ringer Question
Which two groups most helped the freedmen during the Reconstruction Era?
Radical Republicans and carpetbaggers
Northern Democrats and Ku Klux Klan members
Southern Democrats and supporters of the Black Codes
Confederate veterans and supporters of President Andrew Johnson

14. Significant People or Groups on Reconstruction (You Do)
What reason did Stevens give in his statement for granting voting rights to African Americans?
African Americans deserved to vote after contributing their unpaid labor for centuries
Democrats and republicans were in agreement on the fairness of letting all races vote.
Republicans must offer voting rights to freedmen before Southern Democrats do.
Black voters would help Republicans maintain control of the Congress and Presidency.
The statement below was by Thaddeus Stevens, a Radical Republican leader.

15. Significant People or Groups on Reconstruction (You Do)
What conclusion can be drawn based on this statement?
Southern voters supported the Democratic Party because Democrats supported Reconstruction.
Southern voters led efforts to hinder the civil rights of Freedmen.
Southern voters supported the Jim Crow legal system.
Southern voters supported the Democratic Party because Democrats disliked the Reconstruction programs of the Republicans.

16. Significant People or Groups on Reconstruction (You Do)
How did Andrew Johnson’s ideas about reconstructing the South differ from Ulysses S. Grant’s?
Grant believed Southern states should be granted leniency and Johnson believed Confederate leaders should be punished.
Andrew Johnson granted individual pardons to many Southern rebels and Ulysses S. Grant believed Confederate leaders should lose their political rights.
Andrew Johnson did not support legislation to help the freedmen and Ulysses S. Grant supported legislation to help the freedmen.
Andrew Johnson vetoed the Civil Rights bill and Ulysses S. Grant overturned the Black Codes.

17. Significant People or Groups on Reconstruction (You Do)
Essential Question: Who were the significant people or groups of the Reconstruction Era and what were their goals?
Cite specific evidence to support your answer.