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Page 1: Reconstruction 1865-1877 I. Lincoln’s 10% Plan A. Pardoned all confederates except high ranking officials if swore allegiance. B. Can form new state governments

Reconstruction 1865-1877Reconstruction 1865-1877

I. Lincoln’s I. Lincoln’s 10%10% Plan PlanA. Pardoned all confederates except A. Pardoned all confederates except high ranking officials if swore high ranking officials if swore allegiance.allegiance.B. Can form new state governments B. Can form new state governments and send federal representatives and and send federal representatives and senators as soon as senators as soon as 10%10% of state of state swore allegiance.swore allegiance.C. Lincoln had to veto his own C. Lincoln had to veto his own Republican party’s Wade-Davis Bill in Republican party’s Wade-Davis Bill in congress that would have given them congress that would have given them control over reconstruction.control over reconstruction.

Page 2: Reconstruction 1865-1877 I. Lincoln’s 10% Plan A. Pardoned all confederates except high ranking officials if swore allegiance. B. Can form new state governments

II. Johnson's Presidential ReconstructionII. Johnson's Presidential Reconstruction

A. Johnson succeeded Lincoln after A. Johnson succeeded Lincoln after assassination. Only Senator from assassination. Only Senator from Confederate state to stay with Union. Confederate state to stay with Union.

B. Plan – States must declare B. Plan – States must declare succession succession illegal, swear allegiance, illegal, swear allegiance, and ratify the and ratify the 13 13thth amendment. Johnson amendment. Johnson ends up ends up giving pardons to most giving pardons to most southern southern leaders. leaders.

Page 3: Reconstruction 1865-1877 I. Lincoln’s 10% Plan A. Pardoned all confederates except high ranking officials if swore allegiance. B. Can form new state governments

III. Congressional Reconstruction PlanIII. Congressional Reconstruction PlanA. Overrides Johnson’s veto’s on not A. Overrides Johnson’s veto’s on not admitting southern legislators, increasing admitting southern legislators, increasing the Freedmen's Bureau, and stoppedthe Freedmen's Bureau, and stoppedblack codes. black codes. B. Want land, votes, and protection for B. Want land, votes, and protection for blacks – pass 14blacks – pass 14thth amendment, but not amendment, but not

ratified by the states.ratified by the states.C. 1886 Republicans sweep election and C. 1886 Republicans sweep election and pass Reconstruction Act which divides pass Reconstruction Act which divides south into 5 Military Districts. Requires south into 5 Military Districts. Requires states to include 13, 14, 15th amendments states to include 13, 14, 15th amendments

into into their state constitutions.their state constitutions.

Page 4: Reconstruction 1865-1877 I. Lincoln’s 10% Plan A. Pardoned all confederates except high ranking officials if swore allegiance. B. Can form new state governments
Page 5: Reconstruction 1865-1877 I. Lincoln’s 10% Plan A. Pardoned all confederates except high ranking officials if swore allegiance. B. Can form new state governments

Johnson ImpeachedJohnson Impeached Congress is upset with Johnson for being Congress is upset with Johnson for being

lenient on South. They pass an Act that lenient on South. They pass an Act that prohibits the president from firing cabinet prohibits the president from firing cabinet members without Senate approval to keep members without Senate approval to keep their ally, Sec. of War Stanton, in place.their ally, Sec. of War Stanton, in place.

Johnson still fires Stanton claiming the Act is Johnson still fires Stanton claiming the Act is unconstitutional. Johnson is impeached, but unconstitutional. Johnson is impeached, but not convicted by 1 vote.not convicted by 1 vote.

Johnson does not run for 2Johnson does not run for 2ndnd term, and war term, and war hero U.S. Grant elected in 1868. hero U.S. Grant elected in 1868.

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Important TermsImportant Terms

1313thth Amendment – abolished slavery Amendment – abolished slavery 1414thth Amendment – gave slaves citizenship Amendment – gave slaves citizenship 1515thth Amendment – slaves can vote Amendment – slaves can vote Freedmen’s Bureau – provides food, cloths, Freedmen’s Bureau – provides food, cloths,

hospitals, education, and job training.hospitals, education, and job training. Black Codes – discriminatory laws that Black Codes – discriminatory laws that

restricted black’s lives. Travel, etc.restricted black’s lives. Travel, etc.