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Reconstruction 3 Plans Lincoln’s Johnson, Radical Republicans Reconstruction: 1865-1877 – a period when the federal government tried to repair the damage to the South & restore southern states to the Union
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Lincoln’s Plan 10% plan Former Confederate states would be “readmitted” to the Union if 10% of their citizens took an oath of loyalty to the Union (amnesty) & ratified the 13 th Amendment which abolished slavery. Congress saw Lincoln’s plan as a threat to Congressional authority – Legislative v. Executive Opposition to plan – Radical Republicans – saw Lincoln’s plan as too lenient; wanted to punish the South – responded with the Wade-Davis Bill -50% (pocket veto) Not put into effect because Lincoln was assassinated.
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Andrew Johnson’s Plan Presidential Reconstruction Southern states were required to nullify their acts of secession, abolish slavery (ratify the 13 th Amendment), & refuse to pay (repudiate) Confederate war debts to be readmitted to the Union Johnson also pardoned all rebels except ex- Confederate officeholders & the richest planters unless they personally asked to be pardoned. South’s response: Black Codes
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Radical Republican or Congressional Reconstruction Military Reconstruction Act Increased the requirements for gaining readmission to the Union – had to ratify the 14 th Amendment & place guarantees in its Constitution for granting the right to vote to all adult males regardless of race (15 th Amendment)
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Reasons why Reconstruction came to an end: The rise of the KKK KKK – aimed at African Americans & Southern Republicans KKK goal – keep African Americans in the role of submissive laborers & prevent them from voting – Federal response – Enforcement Act of 1870 People were tired of Reconstruction. Reconstruction symbolized corruption, greed, poor government. Reconstruction meant taxes! The rise of the Solid South.
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How did Reconstruction come to an end? The event marking the end of Reconstruction was a deal made between the Democratic & Republican Parties. Election of 1876 Rutherford B. Hayes (R) v. Samuel Tilden (D) Compromise of 1877 – In the election of 1876, Hayes would become the next president if he removed the federal troops from the South.
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VOCABULARY 1.Wade-Davis Bill 2. black codes 3.Civil Rights Act 1866 (citizenship to all persons born in the US except Native Americans) 4.Carpetbaggers/scalawags 5.Graft 6.Whiskey Ring 7.“New South”
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Black Codes - varied from state to state - aimed to keep African Americans in a condition similar to slavery - included labor contracts - children had to accept apprenticeships in some states & could be beaten or whipped - included specific work hours - required to get licenses tow ork in nonagricultural jobs
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Whiskey Ring * a scandal during Grant’s 2 nd term * a group of government officials & distillers cheated the government of millions of dollars by filing false tax reports
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New South(still mainly agrarian) * more industrial, but most people still worked in agriculture – tenant farmers, sharecroppers * a thriving iron & steel industry developed (AL) * tobacco in NC * debt for African Americas
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