1. Interactive Notebook Setup
2/2/2018
Begins of Reconstruction
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2. Lincoln’s Ten Percent Plan
Radical Republicans Plan/Wade-Davis Bill
Presidential Reconstruction

3. They needed to rebuild! But how?!

4. I just want a quick and easy end to the war!
Lincoln’s vision was to rebuild the nation rather than punish the south.
I just want a quick and easy end to the war!

5. Lincoln’s Ten Percent Plan
Lincoln wanted the country to come back together peacefully.
10% of voters in the seceded states must swear loyalty oath
Except for high ranking officers, all confederate soldiers would be pardoned
He did not demand equality for African Americans
The states could set up new government
As long as the government set free all slaves

6. Lincoln’s Ten Percent Plan
Congress thought Lincoln’s plan was too generous, so they didn’t pass his plan

7. Ten Percent Plan
Ten Percent Plan

8. Radical Republicans Plan/Wade-Davis Bill
Wanted a harsh punishment for the south
Wade-Davis Bill
The 50% of white men from succeeded states must swear loyalty to the United States.
The seceded states must abolish slavery.
Former Confederate soldiers or volunteers cannot hold office or vote.
Demanded equality for African Americans

9. Wade-Davis
Bill
Wade-Davis
Bill

10. ? Lincolns 10% plan was not approved by Congress
Lincoln vetoed Congress’ Wade-Davis Bill ?

11. Radical Republicans Plan
Until new state governments could be created in southern states, Congress put the south under military control

12. Lincoln is Assassinated

13. Weird Coincidence
Abraham Lincoln was elected to Congress in John F. Kennedy was elected to Congress in Abraham Lincoln was elected President in John F. Kennedy was elected President in 1960.

14. Weird Coincidence
Lincoln's secretary, Kennedy, warned him not to go to the theatre. Kennedy's secretary, Lincoln, warned him not to go to Dallas.
Both successors were named Johnson. Andrew Johnson, who succeeded Lincoln, was born in Lyndon Johnson, who succeeded Kennedy, was born in 1908.

15. Weird Coincidence
John Wilkes Booth was born in Lee Harvey Oswald was born in Both assassins were known by their three names.
What does it all mean?
Nothing really

16. Andrew Johnson (Lincoln’s Vice President) becomes President
I don’t like any of these plans! I’m going to make my own!

17. Presidential Reconstruction
Wanted to be strict with the States that had rebelled, but ended up making it relatively easy for them.
Each state had to ratify the Thirteenth Amendment(Abolishing slavery)
Confederate leaders had to write to Johnson and ask him to be pardoned
Did not require states to give equality to African Americans
Former Confederate officials may hold office and vote.