While Lincoln is usually portrayed bearded, he first grew a beard in 1860 at the suggestion of 11-year-old Grace Bedell. She sent him a letter from Westfield,

While Lincoln is usually portrayed bearded, he first grew a beard in 1860 at the suggestion of 11-year-old Grace Bedell. She sent him a letter from Westfield, New York, urging him to grow a beard to improve his appearance. Lincoln responded in a letter on October 19, 1860, making no promises. However, within a month, he grew a full beard. He later met with her.This anecdote became a popular children's story following Lincoln's assassination. A statue depicting a meeting between Lincoln and Bedell is located in the center of the village of Westfield, at the intersection of US 20 and NY 394.

Lincoln‘s Plan – Lincoln‘s Plan –

-Lincoln‘s Plan Lincoln‘s Plan – “Charity for – “Charity for All” All”

– – 18631863"With malice toward none, with charity for all" Lincoln

Lincoln‘s Plan –Lincoln‘s Plan –

□ □ Amnesty – Amnesty – forgiveness to the forgiveness to the Southern peopleSouthern people

□ □ 10% Plan – pledge 10% Plan – pledge loyalty to the U.S. – loyalty to the U.S. – form new govt. form new govt. (except CSA leaders)(except CSA leaders)

□ Whites must agree Blacks are free in the South

□ □ Southern Southern states would states would not be forced not be forced to give white to give white

and black and black Americans the Americans the same rights. same rights.

(Veterans; (Veterans;

educated can educated can vote)vote)

Lincoln appears to have aged substantially during his time as president!

One of the last photographs of Lincoln, likely taken between February and April 1865

RADICAL RADICAL REPUBLICREPUBLICANS PLANANS PLAN

"Congress alone can "Congress alone can do it... Congress must do it... Congress must create states and create states and declare whether they declare whether they are to be are to be represented." -- represented." -- Thaddeus Stevens Thaddeus Stevens

RADICAL REPUBLICANS PLANRADICAL REPUBLICANS PLANWADE – DAVIS BILL -WADE – DAVIS BILL -

-50% pledge 50% pledge loyaltyloyalty

-Only non-Only non-veterans could veterans could vote at state vote at state constitutional constitutional convention convention (rebel govt. (rebel govt. denied)denied)

- New state - New state constitution had constitution had to abolish to abolish slaveryslavery

- - Andrew Andrew Johnson’s Johnson’s Plan –Plan –- Restoration – 1865 -

-Most gain amnesty through loyalty oath.

-Officials and wealthy need presidential pardon

- - Andrew Andrew Johnson’s Johnson’s Plan –Plan –-States decide free African Americans

rights Denounce secession;

abolish slavery; Ratify 13th

Amendment (all accept by end of

1865)

Group Question #1: You and your cabinet are devising a plan to put the country back together. What would your reconstruction plan be for the United States? Make sure you address the following issues.

1)Freedman’s Bureau: What should it do? How long should it be in place?

2) How many people need to pledge their loyalty to the U.S. before admitting states? Should they be the same states, or new ones?

3) What involvement should former Confederate leaders have? What about those who fought for the South?

4) What rights should African Americans hold, and who should determine those rights?

5) Troops: Should there be troops enforcing the plan? If so where at, and how long will they be there?

GROUP QUESTION #2: You GROUP QUESTION #2: You are President Johnson. What are President Johnson. What would you do to get along would you do to get along With Congress’With Congress’ Radical Republicans?Radical Republicans?

The Schoolhouse in Ripon, Wisconsin where the Republican Party was first organized locally in 1854

-Extended the Freedmen's BureauExtended the Freedmen's Bureau (Over Johnson's Veto) to provide food, clothing, shelter, and education to freedmen and war refugees.

-Civil Rights Act of 1866Civil Rights Act of 1866 (Passed over Johnson's Veto) designed to grant freedmen full legal equality, undercutting the Black Codes

- Reconstruction Act of 1867Reconstruction Act of 1867 (Passed over Johnson's Veto)Divided the South into 5 districts and placed them under military rule (disbanded governments readmitted under Lincoln/Johnson plans Required S. States to ratify the 14th Amendment Guaranteed freedmen the right to vote in conventions to write new state constitutions

Hmmmmm, Watcha Think????

Which plan do you think is the best plan? Why?

If you create your own plan what concerns would you have?

Create your own plan (address 5 points)