Results of Congressional Results of Congressional ReconstructionReconstruction

I. I. Impeachment of President Andrew JohnsonImpeachment of President Andrew Johnson

1. Challenged Radical Republican Congress1. Challenged Radical Republican Congress

a. Went “easy” on the Southa. Went “easy” on the South

-Pardoned Confederate leaders-Pardoned Confederate leaders

-10% Plan-10% Plan

-Vetoed Reconstruction Act-Vetoed Reconstruction Act

2. Congress took his Military authority away2. Congress took his Military authority away

a. Fired the Secretary of War anywaya. Fired the Secretary of War anyway

-“Impeached”-“Impeached”

-put on trial-put on trial

-“Not Guilty”-“Not Guilty”

Johnson Impeachment Articles

II. II. Carpetbaggers & ScalawagsCarpetbaggers & Scalawags1. Carpetbaggers1. Carpetbaggers a. Northerners who moved south toa. Northerners who moved south to run for office after the Civil Warrun for office after the Civil War2. Scalawags2. Scalawags a. Southerners who held publica. Southerners who held public office after the Civil Waroffice after the Civil War -viewed by Confederates-viewed by Confederates as “traitors”as “traitors”3. First African Americans to hold public office3. First African Americans to hold public office a. 16 elected to Congressa. 16 elected to Congress -14 House-14 House -2 Senate-2 Senate b. Blanche K. Bruceb. Blanche K. Bruce c. Hiram Revelsc. Hiram Revels

Blanche K. Bruce Hiram R. Revels

III. III. Progress and CorruptionProgress and Corruption1. Progress1. Progress

a. Abolished many Black Codesa. Abolished many Black Codes

b. Raised $ to rebuild Southb. Raised $ to rebuild South

c. Built schools for former slavesc. Built schools for former slaves

d. Women’s right to own propertyd. Women’s right to own property

e. Enforce 13th & 14th Amendmentse. Enforce 13th & 14th Amendments

2. Corruption2. Corruption

a. Greeda. Greed

-Millions of $ stolen by dishonest-Millions of $ stolen by dishonest

government officialsgovernment officials

IV. IV. A Reign of TerrorA Reign of Terror1. Ku Klux Klan1. Ku Klux Klan a. White terrorist organizationa. White terrorist organization designed to strike fear intodesigned to strike fear into Freed slaves and RadicalFreed slaves and Radical RepublicansRepublicans -burn churches & homes-burn churches & homes -public lynchings-public lynchings2. “The Tragic Era”2. “The Tragic Era” a. Southern Democrats controlled Southa. Southern Democrats controlled South -Poll Tax & “Grandfather Clause”-Poll Tax & “Grandfather Clause” Poor blacks unable to votePoor blacks unable to vote -“Solid South”-“Solid South” -Former Confederates-Former Confederates regained control of Southregained control of South

www.pbs.org/.../articles/ku_klux_klan.html

V. V. The End of ReconstructionThe End of Reconstruction1. Death of key Reconstruction leaders1. Death of key Reconstruction leaders

2. Many Confederate leaders pardoned2. Many Confederate leaders pardoned

3. Controversial “deal”3. Controversial “deal”

a. Rutherford B. Hayesa. Rutherford B. Hayes

-given Southern disputed votes-given Southern disputed votes

-removed Union troops from South-removed Union troops from South

www.umich.edu/~lawrace/votetour4.htm

Rutherford B. Hayes

QuestionsQuestions

1. How did the Radical Republican justify the impeachment 1. How did the Radical Republican justify the impeachment of President Andrew Johnson?of President Andrew Johnson?

2. How did the tactics of the Ku Klux Klan help Southern 2. How did the tactics of the Ku Klux Klan help Southern Democrats regain control of the South?Democrats regain control of the South?

3. Explain the “deal” that led to the end of the 3. Explain the “deal” that led to the end of the Reconstruction.Reconstruction.