1. The Politics of Reconstruction

2. Lincoln’s Plan Ease Southern states back into the Union
10 % plan- If 10% percentage of voters took an oath to the Union they would be given amnesty and allowed back into the Union
All Southern states must recognize the ban on slavery.
Assassinated April 14, 1865 (4 days after surrender at Appomattox)

3. Johnson’s Plan
Followed Lincoln’s approach
Appointed temporary governors to help Southern states rebuild
If states re- pledged loyalty to union, withdrew succession, and ratify 13th Amendment, they could then re-write their state constitution and elect new member to Congress.
Did NOT want to extend greater voting rights to African Americans

4. Congressional Plan
Wanted more repercussions for the South
Disagreed with Johnson on the issue of Reconstruction
Felt Congress should have a
greater say in reconstruction

5. Radical Reconstruction
Wanted to “punish” former CSA
Refused to recognize representatives from the South
Did not accept the states back into the Union.

6. Reconstruction Amendments
13th, 14th, 15th
Documents

7. Civil War Amendments
13th Amendment- Abolished involuntary servitude (slavery) December 6, 1865
14th Amendment- The amendment requires states to provide equal protection under the law to all persons
15th Amendment - prohibits each government in the United States to prevent a citizen from voting based on that citizen's race, color, or previous condition of servitude

8. What stopped African Americans from voting?
Poll Tax  Forced people a tax to vote
Literacy Test  Had to pass a reading/writing test to be allowed to vote
Grandfather Clause  Any male could vote if their grandfather was a registered voter on January 1, 1867.

9. “Black Codes” Efforts to restrict African American Lives
Couldn’t carry weapons, serve on juries, testify against whites, marry whites, travel without permits, etc.
Some states African Americans couldn’t own land.
Johnson vetoed Freedman's Bureau Act, and the Civil Rights act- both of which sought to assist African Americans
This infuriated many Republicans, and former slaves

10. Freedman’s Bureau
Established to help former slaves and some white southerners.
Establish hospitals, register voters, find jobs
Protect civil rights of
African-Americans

11. Ku Klux Klan Keep African-Americans from voting
Torture “carpetbaggers” to leave the south
Used violence to scare victims

14. Impeachment of Johnson
Congress was able to override his vetoes.
Passed “Tenure of Office Act”, required Senate approval before president could fire any appointed official.- (this was an effort of the Republican lead Congress to protect their ally Stanton)
Johnson fired Stanton- Secretary of War
House impeached Johnson, senate failed by ONE vote.

15. Carpetbaggers Northerners who went south looking for opportunity.
Teachers or school administrators to educate freedmen.
Held political offices
(some took advantage)

17. Stop

18. Booker T. Washington Son of a slave
Organized a school for training Native Americans
“Compromise Speech”  Urged blacks to accept inferior position and strive to raise themselves through vocational training

19. W.E.B. DuBois Born free Disagreed with Booker T. Washington’s views
Believed the advancement of blacks would come through a socialist government.
Encouraged forceful advancement.