1. The Reconstruction Amendments - 13th, 14th, 15th “We Ain’t Gonna Make It Easy.” - Slavey McBeater, 1866

2. Freedmen’s Bureau G Created in March of 1865 to help former slaves adjust to freedom G Provided food, clothing, medical and legal services G Set up schools G Met lots of resistance in the South - students attacked and schools burnt G Created in March of 1865 to help former slaves adjust to freedom G Provided food, clothing, medical and legal services G Set up schools G Met lots of resistance in the South - students attacked and schools burnt

3. Freedman’s Bureau Schools G Staffed by mostly young white women from the North G Multi-aged classes in literacy G Open to whites also, but it was rare whites would go G Black Colleges - traditionally black colleges such as Howard U. and Fisk U. get their start G Staffed by mostly young white women from the North G Multi-aged classes in literacy G Open to whites also, but it was rare whites would go G Black Colleges - traditionally black colleges such as Howard U. and Fisk U. get their start

5. Black Codes  Laws to prevent freedom of Blacks in the South  Whites feel they are superior to Blacks  Examples of Black Codes  No gun ownership  No farm or home ownership in towns  Blacks must have a job or get one year forced labor  Laws to prevent freedom of Blacks in the South  Whites feel they are superior to Blacks  Examples of Black Codes  No gun ownership  No farm or home ownership in towns  Blacks must have a job or get one year forced labor

6. Republicans (Northerners)  Political party who supports the Thirteenth Amendment, equality for Blacks in South  Based in the North  Dominate U.S. Congress, block Southerners from entering Congress  Not the Republicans of today  Political party who supports the Thirteenth Amendment, equality for Blacks in South  Based in the North  Dominate U.S. Congress, block Southerners from entering Congress  Not the Republicans of today

8. Democrats (Southerners)  Support Black Codes and White Supremacy (idea that whites are better than Blacks)  Mostly Southerners who supported CSA  Want to get into government but not allowed  Not Democrats of today  Support Black Codes and White Supremacy (idea that whites are better than Blacks)  Mostly Southerners who supported CSA  Want to get into government but not allowed  Not Democrats of today

9. Nathan Bedford Forrest, Rumored to be one of the first Grand Dragons of the KKK, was a Democrat

10. President Andrew Johnson  Republican from Tennessee who supported the Union during the Civil War  Stuck in the middle between the Republican Congress and the Democrat South  White Supremacist who vetoes giving the Freedman’s Bureau more power  Republican from Tennessee who supported the Union during the Civil War  Stuck in the middle between the Republican Congress and the Democrat South  White Supremacist who vetoes giving the Freedman’s Bureau more power

11. Congress Fights Black Codes  Radical Republicans in Congress hate Black Codes (feel the South is trying to recreate slavery)  Led by Thaddeus Stevens and Charles Sumner (Remember him?)  Radical Republicans in Congress hate Black Codes (feel the South is trying to recreate slavery)  Led by Thaddeus Stevens and Charles Sumner (Remember him?)

12. Fourteenth Amendment - Blacks and Whites have Equal Rights 1) Anyone born in US is a citizen (except Native Americans) 2) Citizens are equal 3) States cannot take away “Life, Liberty, and Property” without due process 4) Former CSA officials cannot hold offices 5) State law subject to review by federal law 1) Anyone born in US is a citizen (except Native Americans) 2) Citizens are equal 3) States cannot take away “Life, Liberty, and Property” without due process 4) Former CSA officials cannot hold offices 5) State law subject to review by federal law

13. Congressional Election of 1866  Gives Republicans in Congress 67% of seats  Now can override any Presidential veto  Do not let Southerners come and take seats  Gives Republicans in Congress 67% of seats  Now can override any Presidential veto  Do not let Southerners come and take seats

14. Reconstruction Acts  Congress kicks the South out of Union again  Puts Army in charge of each of five military districts  To rejoin, South must accept the Fourteenth Amendment AND let Blacks vote  Johnson veto, Congress overrides  Congress kicks the South out of Union again  Puts Army in charge of each of five military districts  To rejoin, South must accept the Fourteenth Amendment AND let Blacks vote  Johnson veto, Congress overrides

15. Impeachment of Andrew Johnson  Congress passes a law that Johnson cannot fire a cabinet member without Senate approval, knowing he will  Johnson veto, Congress override  Johnson fires Sec. of War Edwin Stanton to test the law  House of Reps votes to impeach him  Goes to Senate for trial, supervised by Chief Justice  Senate is one vote short of removal  Is this really what impeachment is for?  Congress passes a law that Johnson cannot fire a cabinet member without Senate approval, knowing he will  Johnson veto, Congress override  Johnson fires Sec. of War Edwin Stanton to test the law  House of Reps votes to impeach him  Goes to Senate for trial, supervised by Chief Justice  Senate is one vote short of removal  Is this really what impeachment is for?

16. Election of 1868  Ulysses S. Grant (leader of Union Army) is elected President  One of worst in history - cabinet is mired in scandal and corruption  Ulysses S. Grant (leader of Union Army) is elected President  One of worst in history - cabinet is mired in scandal and corruption

17. Fifteenth Amendment (1870) G Black males get the right to vote