Chapter 12Section 1 & 2

RECONSTRUCTION PLANS

Students should be able to understand:South is left in ruinsLincoln’s plan for Reconstruction differed from Radical and Moderate Republicans

The Freedmen’s Bureau worked to keep the South’s people and economy “afloat.”

MAIN IDEAS

ReconstructionAmnestyRadical RepublicansWade-Davis BillFreedmen’s BureauBlack CodesCivil War Amendments

VOCABULARY

“desolated land”Economy in collapseSlave labor no more

SOUTH IN RUINS

Lincoln starts making plan for Reconstruction in ‘62Moderate policy

Don’t “punish” South Proclamation of Amnesty and Reconstruction – 1863 –

Pardon those who took an oath of loyalty. If 10% of the voters took this oath = new state gov’t.

LINCOLN’S PLAN

1858 18651860 1861 18641863

3 Main Goals – Prevent Southern leaders from rising to power again Republican Party to dominate southern politics Right of African Americans to vote

Southern States would gain House seats (3/5th compromise)

Need former slaves to vote RepublicanThe Wade-Davis bill (Moderate Republicans)

Southern men were required to take an oath allegiance to Union

State Constitutions had to abolish slavery Confederate officials and Military Officers cannot vote or hold

officeLincoln blocked this with a “pocket veto’s”(let session of

congress expire) it – too harsh - DOES NOT PASS

RADICAL REPUBLICANS

Refugee crisis developsFeed and clothe SouthUsed military rations Help former slaves get jobs on plantations“Forty acres and a mule”- former slaves should

be given these to support themselves (didn’t happen)

Promotes educationBuffalo soldiers – freedmen became soldiers in

the Southwest.

THE FREEDMEN’S BUREAU 1865

VP Andrew Johnson puts Lincoln’s plan into place Many Southern leaders get pardons / gain office

Southern states – BLACK CODES (similar to slavery) Limit African American rights (varied from state to state) Enraged many Northerners.

Civil Rights Act of 1866 – citizenship to all born in US (except Native Americans) of course.

14th Amendment – Civil Rights – Equality for all citizens Johnson impeached – remains in office Johnson loses 1868 election US Grant elected 15th Amendment passed

Right to vote regardless of race

CONGRESS FLEXES MUSCLE