1. Define radical. What are names or images you associate with this word? Is it a positive or negative description?

2. People Who Have Been Called Radicals: Lady Gaga Albert Einstein Hippies Adolf Hitler Malcolm X

3. After the war, our country was thought to be run by “radicals.” Here is the text book version of what happened:  Radical - in politics; a person with extreme views  In the 1860’s, radicals wanted to take away power of wealthy southerners/Democrats and ensure freedmen had the right to vote  Radical Republicans were the majority in Congress and encouraged Radical Reconstruction (Southern states had to redo constitutions)  Impeachment of Andrew Johnson – felt he was not supportive of equality, continued vetoing all bills

4. “Why not hang Thaddeus Stevens?” Andrew Johnson When a heckler yelled for Johnson to hang Jefferson Davis, this was his response.

5. The Radical Republicans… Friend or Foe

6. Rival Plans - Page 522  TEN PERCENT PLAN  WADE-DAVIS BILL  JOHNSON PLAN  RECONSTRUCTION ACT When you are done: 1.Fill-in the rivals chart. 2.History channel - Reconstruction.

7. Radical - in politics; a person with extreme views In 1860’s, radicals wanted to take away power of wealthy southerners/Democrats and ensure freedmen had the right to vote Radical Republicans were the majority in Congress and encouraged Radical Reconstruction (Southern states had to redo constitutions) Impeachment of Andrew Johnson

8. PLANTEN PERCENT PLAN WADE- DAVIS BILL JOHNSON PLAN RE- CONSTRUCTION ACT PROPOSED BY Lincoln (1863) Republicans in Congress (1864) Pres. Johnson (1865) Radical Republicans (1867) CONDITIONS FOR FORMER CONFEDERA TE STATES TO REJOIN UNION -10% of voters must swear loyalty to Union -Must abolish slavery -Majority of white men must swear loyalty -Former Confederate volunteers cannot vote or hold office -Majority of white men must swear loyalty -Must ratify 13 th Amend. -Former Confederate officials may vote and hold office -Must disband state govts -Must write new constitutions -Must ratify 14 th Amend -African American men must be allowed to vote

9. RECAP  If there were a pop-quiz tomorrow – what should Mrs. Cag’s ask?