1. By: Christine Cruz & Tyra Bell
Reconstruction
By: Christine Cruz & Tyra Bell

2. Freedmen’s Life After Slavery
Blacks were confused about how far there freedom was extended
Some stayed with masters
Others rebelled and took the masters land
Church was the focus of their life
They could now become educated
Unfortunately, discrimination for Blacks was still very common

3. Freedman’s Bureau Taught 200,000 Blacks how to read
Founded by General Oliver O. Howard
Est. March 3rd, 1865

4. Lincoln’s Plan
10% Plan- For the southern states to rejoin the Union , they had to accept emancipation and ten percent of its voters had to pledge to the Union
Lincoln was very forgiving because his main goal was to keep the union together

5. The Wrath of the Radical Republicans
Thought Lincoln’s plan was too accepting
Came up with the Wade-Davis Bill
Required that 50% had to pledge to the Union
Lincoln vetoed the bill, the 10% plan remained dominant

6. The Split of Republicans
Moderates
Agreed with Lincoln
Radicals
Believed in stricter conditions for the South

7. The End of Lincoln’s Reign
Lincoln was assassinated
Left the uncertainty of the 10 percent plan staying enact

8. Our New President Johnson took over Made his own reconstruction policy
Took away confederate right to vote
States had to ratify 13th amendment
Made confederates responsible for debts

9. Restrictions on the New Free Men
Black Codes
Blacks who walked off duty or jumped the contract were fined and given low wages
Restrictions didn’t allow them to lease land or serve on a jury
Punishment could lead to working on a chain gang
Even though the slaves were now free , their living conditions were still harsh

10. The Government
The Republicans were the strong, dominate party throughout the war
After the war however, the south would have more power because Blacks had a full vote

11. RECONSTRUCTION ENDS
December 6, 1865

12. Johnson , The Hated D:
Vetoed many bills, including the Civil Rights Bill
Republicans learned to override Johnsons vetoes to pass bills

13. 14th Amendment Stated that All Blacks were citizens
If Blacks were denied citizenship the electoral college representative would be lowered
Former Confederates couldn’t old office
Confederate debt was erased

14. Round Of Speeches
Designed to get some Republicans out of Congress so Johnson could have more power
The opposite intent happened , putting more Republicans into office

15. The principles and programs of Republicans
Republicans had a veto proof Congress, and had no control over Construction.
In the Senate the leader of the radicals was Charles Sumner.
In the House the leader of the radicals was Thaddeus Stevens
Radicals wanted to keep the South out of the Union to change its economy

16. Reconstruction Act
March 2, 1867 the reconstruction act divided the south into 5 military zones
Temporarily disfranchised confederates and had more guidelines for readmission of states.
For it to pass they had to approve the 14th amendment that made all blacks citizens.

17. 15th Amendment 1869, gave the blacks a right to vote
In 1870 all of the states had complied with the standards of reconstruction, and in the rest of the states got their home rule back and reconstruction truly ended.

18. Compromise of 1877 Presidential election was a stalemate
North got the president , Rutherford
South was guaranteed that the army troops would be removed
Reconstruction ended for real this time

19. Women Who Wanted Change
Were disappointed by the newly added amendments because they did not include women
Susan B. Anthony & Elizabeth Cady Stanton- petitioned against the 14th and 15th amendment for having the word ‘male’ in them for the first time ever

20. After the blacks were free
Blacks became politically organized and their main ‘vehicle’ was the Union League.
Later, it built Black churches and schools.
Began to hold office, Hiram Revels and Blanche K. Bruce served.
Southern whites hated seeing there former slaves ranking above them.
They absolutely hated scalawags and carpetbaggers.
Scalawagers- Southerners accused of selling out other southerners
Carpetbaggers- Northerners accused of parasitically milking power and profit in a now-desolate South