Reconstruction Lincoln’s Reconstruction Plan Congress’ Plan – Wade-Davis Bill Assassination Johnson – background / his reconstruction plan 40 Acres and.

Reconstruction

Lincoln’s Reconstruction Plan

Congress’ Plan – Wade-Davis Bill

Assassination

Johnson – background / his reconstruction plan

40 Acres and a Mule

13th Amendment – representation / South / Black Codes

Civil Rights Act – veto – repassed (Congr)

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Chapter:16.3, 16.4, 16.5,

and 16.6

“the radicals were in effect demanding not merely equal rights for freedmen but extra rights”

Lincoln’s plan: Congress’ plan:amnesty if swore allegiance and accepted federal law 10% of population

had to swear allegiance

Wade – Davis Bill:Abolish slaveryMajority take an

oathRadical Republicans

So what happens?Lincoln vetoed

Congress’ bill

Lincoln gets shot!

13th Amendment is passedEnds slavery – creates citizens

(3/5 compromise no longer works)

Potential for many new voters (who could out-vote the North or significantly change the South)

Andrew Johnson’s Plan for ReconstructionBlanket pardon of

confederate office holders

States had to:Nullify acts of secessionabolish slaverynot pay confederate

government debts

Confederate leaders became legal leaders!

13th amendment (Congress)Abolished slavery

Johnson in ActionFreedman’s Bureau

Johnson vetoed it!

Civil Rights Act of 1866 Johnson vetoed it!

14th amendment – states had to extend equal citizenship to African Americans and all people born or naturalized in the US

What were the provisions and impact of the 14th Amendment?

State power is diminished

Freed slaves are granted rightsWomen question…Women’s suffrage

Review the history of conflict between President Johnson and Radical Republican Congress; include specifics of their conflicts.

How willing was Johnson to make accommodations / protect freed slaves?

40 Acres and a MuleFreedman’s Bureau

1866 Congressional Elections dominated by Radical Republicans

Civil Rights Act*Reconstruction Acts*

This raises some interesting questions about the separation of powers and checks and balances…

Johnson vs. Congressthere can be only one

Who was right in the issue over the dismissal of Stanton and the passage of the Tenure of Office Act?

Result of the conflict / trial?

“This is a White Man’s Government”

“We regard the Reconstruction Acts (so called) of Congress as usurpations, and unconstitutional, revolutionary, and void” – Democratic Platform

U.S. Grant is elected president shortly after the trial

500,000 black votes

Has enough been done to protect freed slaves? Poll taxes Grandfather clauses Literacy tests

15th Amendment – “the rights of citizens of the US to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the US or by any state on account of race, color, or previous servitude”

Credit Mobilier / Whiskey Ring

Describe the accomplishments and failures of “black” or Congressional Reconstruction?

ScalawagsCarpetbaggers

Quality of Recon govs in general?

Who is capable of effective voting?

Hamilton

Reality of Reconstruction:

SUITABLE PUNISHMENTS FOR THE FOLLOWING “TRANSGRESSIONS”?

stand in the way of white ladies

The negro would not allow him to whip him

Stephen's two sons had left the plantation without permission

dispute about the price of a turkey

too long eating his breakfast.

CRIME AND PUNISHMENT: Plans Stanley (col.) while quietly standing near the church just after the

services were over was rushed upon and stabbed severely in the left arm by Frank Sterling (white) who said "God Damn your black soul I will learn you to stand in the way of white ladies.“ Date November 26' 1865. East Liberty.

Esom Wood (white) living in Danville, Montgomery Co. killed a negro stock tender named _________ by shooting him with a pistol. Cause. The negro would not allow him to whip him. Done November 18' 1865.

Jerome deBlanc planter in Liberty Co. handcuffed Stephen Bryant (col.) and wife, then brutally struck and kicked them because Stephen's two sons had left the plantation without permission. De Blanc also tied up and beat the freedman Linns because he refused to contract. Date August 1865.

Wm. Freeman (white) whipped Charles a freedman and fired on Abe the brother of Charles who warned him to desist and drove them both off without pay. Cause dispute about the price of a turkey. Date November 1865. Fort Bend Co.

McCoy (white) assaulted and seriously injured a freedman named Ned Hernder striking him with a bar of iron. Cause. Said he was too long eating his breakfast. Date January 25' 1866. Brazonia Co.

South After the WarNo infrastructureNo cropsLots of “workers”No citiesLots of disease and

illness

How did the end of slavery affect the economy and changes in labor relations?

SHARECROPPING (contract)

CROP – LIEN SYSTEM

N / S Relations

As the years went on, why was the North becoming more unwilling to intervene in black affairs in the South?

Explain the circumstances leading to the Compromise of 1877.

“The unpopular ideas and causes of one period often gain popularity and support in another, but the ultimate price of success is usually the alteration or subversion of the original ideas and programs” For the period 1830-1877, apply and discuss this statement with references to both (a) the ideas and activities of abolitionism; and (b) the policies of the Republican party.

Explain how Republicans’ motives were mixed in carrying out Reconstruction.

Moderate

Radical

Liberal