Reconstruction Plans

Atlanta, Georgia shortly after the end Atlanta, Georgia shortly after the end of the American Civil War showing the of the American Civil War showing the

city's rail yard and roundhouse in city's rail yard and roundhouse in ruins.ruins.

Lincoln’s Plan – p. 546

The Radical Republican’s Plan – p. 547 , 554

Andrew Johnson’s Plan – p. 552

Use your book to learn about one of the three plans. Write down the highlights, then teach

your group about it!

One of the last photographs of Lincoln, likely taken

between

February and April 1865

Do the

math… He was only 56

years old

when he

died! What else

could he

have done if he had lived on!

Abraham

Lincoln (February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865)

Lincoln in 1860

Lincoln appears to have

aged substan

tially during

his time as

president!

-Lincoln‘s Plan – “Charity for All”

– 1863"With malice toward

none, with charity for

all" Abraham Lincoln

Lincoln’s Plan – □□ Amnesty – Amnesty – forgiveness to the forgiveness to the Southern peopleSouthern people

□ 10% Plan – pledge loyalty to the U.S. and form new govt. (no CSA leaders involved)

□ South must free slaves

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

Americans the same rights. Americans the same rights. (Veterans; educated can vote)(Veterans; educated can vote)

Doesn’t this contradict the first line of Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address? Doesn’t this contradict the first line of Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address?

THE RADICAL REPUBLICANS PLAN

"Congress alone can do it... Congress must

create states and declare whether they

are to be represented." -

Thaddeus Stevens

““(The South) must be (The South) must be broken up and re-laid, broken up and re-laid,

or all our blood and or all our blood and treasure have been treasure have been

spent in vain.”- spent in vain.”- Thaddeus Stevens Thaddeus Stevens

Radical =Radical =extreme or drastic extreme or drastic

THE RADICAL REPUBLICANS PLAN

WADE – DAVIS BILL - -50% pledge loyalty

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

- New state constitution had to abolish slavery

Andrew Johnson’s

Plan RestorationRestoration

-Most gain Most gain amnesty through amnesty through loyalty oath.loyalty oath.

-Officials and Officials and wealthy need a wealthy need a presidential presidential pardon.pardon.

States must:

- decide free African Americans rights

- Denounce secession

-abolish slavery

- Ratify 13th Amendment

Andrew Johnson’s Plan

(all accept by end of 1865)

Hmmmmm, Watcha Think????

Which plan do you think is the best

plan? Why?

GROUP GROUP QUESTION #1: QUESTION #1: You are You are President President Johnson. What Johnson. What would you do to would you do to get along get along With Congress’With Congress’ Radical Radical Republicans?Republicans? The Schoolhouse in Ripon,

Wisconsin where the Republican Party was first organized locally

in 1854

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

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

- Reconstruction Act of 1867- Reconstruction Act of 1867 (Passed over (Passed over Johnson's Veto)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

If you created your own plan, what concerns would you

have?

Group Question #2: 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?