1. Reconstruction People:
A brief introduction

2. Abraham Lincoln Supported the 10% Plan
Was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth on April 15, 1865
Was succeeded by Andrew Johnson
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3. Southerners
Their economy was destroyed and their currency was worthless
Dealt with military occupation of their states
Faced the devastation of their plantations
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Carpetbaggers
Northerners who came to the South to help freedmen
Took advantage of the South
Were resented by the South
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5. African Americans Could now hold public office
Gained rights with Civil Rights Act of 1866
Granted citizenship with the 14th Amendment
Earned the right to vote with the 15th Amendment
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