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1 Jan 98:50 AM Obj SWBAT Explain why Congress took charge of Reconstruction DO NOW Desribe Lincoln's plan for Reconstruction Jan 98:50 AM Plans for Reconstruction WadeDavis Bill Proposed by Republicans in Congress Majority of white men must swear loyalty to U.S. Former confederatescould not vote or hold office Lincoln vetoes the Bill NO VOTE Jan 98:50 AM April 14, 1865 John Wilkes Booth assassinates Lincoln. Jan 98:50 AM Johnson's Plan for Reconstruction Jan 98:50 AM Johnson's Plan for Reconstruction (Johnson became president after Lincoln’s assassination) Continuation of Lincoln’s policies Majority of white men must swear loyalty Must ratify 13 th amendment (banned slavery) Former confederate officials may vote/hold office Johnson’s plan failed to address the needs of former slaves in 3 key areas: Land ownership Voting Rights Protection under the law Radical Republicansin the Congress were angered by Johnson’s plan Jan 1012:48 AM Johnson’s Political Problems Johnson was a Democrat who broke ranks with his party to run for VP with Republican Abe Lincoln Johnson was the ONLY Southern Senator to remain loyal to the Union when the war broke out As a result of his political history, which groups may have mistrusted Johnson? Republicans mistrusted Johnson because he was a Democrat Democrats mistrusted Johnson because he ran for office with a Republican Southerners mistrusted Johnson because he took the Union’s side in the war Northerners mistrusted Johnson because the feared he would have sympathy for the south

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Page 1: Plans for Reconstruction - msbodt.com · 1 Jan 98:50 AM Obj SWBAT Explain why Congress took charge of Reconstruction DO NOW Desribe Lincoln's plan for Reconstruction Jan 98:50 AM

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Obj­ SWBAT­ Explain why Congress took charge of Reconstruction

DO NOW­ Desribe Lincoln's plan for Reconstruction

Jan 9­8:50 AM

Plans for Reconstruction• Wade­Davis Bill• Proposed by Republicans in Congress• Majority of white men must swear loyalty to U.S.• Former confederates could not vote or hold office• Lincoln vetoes the Bill

NO VOTE

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April 14, 1865 • John Wilkes Booth assassinates Lincoln.

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 Johnson's Plan for Reconstruction

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 Johnson's Plan for Reconstruction• (Johnson became president after Lincoln’s assassination) • Continuation of Lincoln’s policies• Majority of white men must swear loyalty• Must ratify 13th amendment (banned slavery)• Former confederate officials may vote/hold office• Johnson’s plan failed to address the needs of former slaves in 3 key areas:• Land ownership• Voting Rights• Protection under the law• Radical Republicans in the Congress were angered by Johnson’s plan 

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Johnson’s Political ProblemsJohnson was a Democrat who broke ranks with his party to run for VP with Republican       

Abe Lincoln 

Johnson was the ONLY Southern Senator to 

remain loyal to the Union when the war broke 

out  

As a result of his political history, which groups may have mistrusted Johnson? 

Republicans mistrusted Johnson because he was a Democrat

Democrats mistrusted Johnson because he ran for office with a Republican

Southerners mistrusted Johnson because he took the Union’s side in the war

Northerners mistrusted Johnson because the feared he would have sympathy for the south   

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President Johnson & Congress (Radical Republicans): AT ODDS

Radical Republicans supported:Freedmen’s Bureau Offered assistance to freed slaves

Civil Rights ActGranted citizenship and equal protection to African Americans Reconstruction ActDivided south into five military districtsSet up requirements for readmission to the Union

• President Johnson

Why did Johnson oppose this legislation?

He believed that the RRs were intruding on states rights & imposing federal power on state issues

Veto

Veto

Veto

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President Johnson & Congress (Radical Republicans): AT ODDS

• Republicans were able to override Johnson’s vetoes 

• Republicans passed the Tenure of Office Act It stated that the President needed approval from Congress to fire a member of his Cabinet 

• Johnson then fired his Secretary of War, the RR’s then IMPEACHED Johnson

• Removing Johnson from office failed by 1 vote!   

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Who were the Radical Republicans & what was their plan for Reconstruction:

Senator SumnerRep. Stevens

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Reconstruction Act of 1867• Bill was passed by Radicals & Moderates in Congress• Main Parts of the Bill:• >The south was divided into 5 military districts, each district controlled by a Union General• >Elected delegates met to draft new state constitutions • >African Americans were given the  right to vote• >14th amendment  needed to be passed by each state• >After terms were met, the state could reenter the Union• Johnson vetoed the Act• >Congress overrode the veto & it became law    

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Military Reconstruction  

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Constitutional Amendments Protecting the Civil Rights of African Americans(Civil War/Reconstruction Era Amendments)

13th  AmendmentOutlawed slavery/involuntary servitude

 14th  Amendment

• Granted citizenship to all people born in the U.S.• Gave all citizens equal protection under the law, 

applied the Bill of Rights to each of the States 

15th  AmendmentStates could not keep anyone from voting because of 

race, color, or previous condition of servitude. 

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Conclusion• How did the politics of reconstruction shape the post Civil War era?• Politicians debated over the best way to bring the nation back together • President Johnson, Republicans in Congress clashed (Johnson impeachment)• Constitutional amendments attempted to secure rights for the freed slaves• New state governments/constitutions had to be designed for southern states• Northern Industries boomed supplying the materials for the South’s rebuilding• Bitterness between the regions continued for years