1. Reconstruction What were the effects of the Civil War?
What happened to the South after the Civil War?

2. Questions following the Civil War
What to do with former slaves?
Should Southerners be punished?
What to do with the rebellious states?
What impact will this have on the economy of the South? And National economy?

4. Back together! The North wanted to reunite the Union
The South wanted to secede
The North won!

5. So now what?
The South was destroyed physically

9. They needed to rebuild! But how?!

10. 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!

11. Lincoln’s Ten Percent Plan
Ten percent of the population of each southern state had to swear loyalty to the United States
Except for high ranking officers, all confederate soldiers would be pardoned
He did not demand equality for African Americans
The state could set up a new government
As long as the government set free all slaves

12. Congress thought Lincoln’s plan was too generous, so they didn’t pass his plan

13. Ten Percent Plan
Ten Percent Plan

14. Radical Republicans Plan
Wanted a harsh punishment for the south
They passed the Wade Davis Bill
Required over 50% of a state to swear loyalty to the US
Demanded equality for African Americans

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

17. Until new state governments could be created in southern states, Congress put the south under military control

18. Lincoln is Assassinated

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

20. Johnson’s plan: Restoration
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

21. Congress and Reconstruction
The Radical Republicans hated Johnson
Despite his plan, they put their own force into Reconstruction
Passed the Civil Rights Act (1866)
Passed the 14th Amendment
Gave citizenship to African Americans
No person (regardless of races) will be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law