{{Effects ofEffects of Reconstruction Reconstruction 1865-18771865-1877

Unit 2: Lecture #4Unit 2: Lecture #4

LFQ: What role did the LFQ: What role did the North play in reuniting North play in reuniting southern whites southern whites politically, politically, economically, & economically, & socially?socially?

General Lee General Lee Surrenders at Surrenders at Appomattox Court Appomattox Court House April 11House April 11thth 1865.1865.

Lincoln is assassinated Lincoln is assassinated April 14April 14thth 1865 1865

Vice President Andrew Vice President Andrew Johnson becomes the 17Johnson becomes the 17thth President of the USAPresident of the USA

What happens after the War is What happens after the War is over?over?

Damaged InfrastructureDamaged Infrastructure War left farms, factories, roads, & War left farms, factories, roads, &

buildings damaged or destroyed. buildings damaged or destroyed. Death Death

1/5 southern adult white males1/5 southern adult white males 260,000 soldiers260,000 soldiers Countless civilians (women and children)Countless civilians (women and children)

CompetitionCompetition Black Southerners-homeless, jobless, Black Southerners-homeless, jobless,

hungryhungry Plantation Owners-3 billion dollars in slave Plantation Owners-3 billion dollars in slave

labor lost + captured and abandoned labor lost + captured and abandoned property.property.

Poor White Southerners-No way to Poor White Southerners-No way to compete with freedmen, taxes too high.compete with freedmen, taxes too high.

What problems does the South face What problems does the South face after the war is over?after the war is over?

He attempted to free slaves during the war, He attempted to free slaves during the war, however the Emancipation Proclamation had however the Emancipation Proclamation had no legal standing in the Confederate States no legal standing in the Confederate States of America.of America. E.P. Promises that All slaves in areas of E.P. Promises that All slaves in areas of

rebellion against the Govt. would be free. rebellion against the Govt. would be free. DID DID NOTNOT BRING AN IMMEDIATE END BRING AN IMMEDIATE END

TO SLAVERY!TO SLAVERY! Lincoln did institute the 13Lincoln did institute the 13thth Amendment Amendment

which outlaws slavery in the USA.which outlaws slavery in the USA.

Did President Lincoln Free the Did President Lincoln Free the slaves? slaves?

What Happened?What Happened? Shot by John Wilkes Shot by John Wilkes

Booth in the Ford Booth in the Ford TheaterTheater

The ConspiracyThe Conspiracy was to kill all major was to kill all major

union leaders in the union leaders in the hopes of reviving hopes of reviving the Confederacy and the Confederacy and restarting the warrestarting the war

Lincoln’s death did Lincoln’s death did not have this effectnot have this effect

Why Was President Lincoln Why Was President Lincoln Assassinated?Assassinated?

Lincoln v. Johnson Lincoln v. Johnson ReconstructionReconstruction

Ten Percent PlanTen Percent Plan#1. Offered Pardon #1. Offered Pardon to any who to any who

would swear allegiance to the would swear allegiance to the Union and accept policy on Union and accept policy on slaveryslavery

#2. Denied Pardon to ALL #2. Denied Pardon to ALL Confederate Military & Govt. Confederate Military & Govt. Officials, & to any who had Officials, & to any who had African American War PrisonersAfrican American War Prisoners

##3. After 10% of the voters had 3. After 10% of the voters had sworn Allegiance to the Union, sworn Allegiance to the Union, states could hold conventions states could hold conventions and create new state and create new state constitutionsconstitutions

((Not Required to guarantee black voting Not Required to guarantee black voting rights.)rights.)

#4. After #3 states could hold #4. After #3 states could hold elections and resume full elections and resume full participation in the Unionparticipation in the Union

#1. #1. PardonedPardoned All All southerners southerners who who swore Allegiance. swore Allegiance.

#2. It permitted each #2. It permitted each state to hold state to hold conventions w/o 10%.conventions w/o 10%.

#3. #3. States were States were required to VOID required to VOID secession, abolish secession, abolish slavery, &slavery, & repudiate repudiate the Confederate Debtthe Confederate Debt. .

#4. States could then #4. States could then hold elections and hold elections and rejoin the Unionrejoin the Union

Radical Republicans Radical Republicans Demand reformsDemand reforms The Freedmen’s The Freedmen’s

BureauBureau 40 Acres and a 40 Acres and a

mulemule 1313thth, 14, 14thth , 15 , 15thth

AmendmentsAmendments Johnson’s policy Johnson’s policy

weaken reformweaken reform Black Codes-Jim Black Codes-Jim

Crow LawsCrow Laws

What happened to African What happened to African Americans after the Civil Americans after the Civil War?War?

Reconstruction’s Goal: was to restore the Union Reconstruction’s Goal: was to restore the Union between N. & S. Politically, Economically, & between N. & S. Politically, Economically, & Socially.Socially.

It failed on It failed on almostalmost all 3. all 3. Political Political

Corruption & Poor Government changed little Corruption & Poor Government changed little in the southin the south

Southern Economy Southern Economy was slow to recover was slow to recover Infrastructure had to be rebuildInfrastructure had to be rebuild Land had to be re-claimed and farmedLand had to be re-claimed and farmed

Social Social Rise of the KKK. Rise of the KKK. shareshare cropping and tenant farming replace slavery. cropping and tenant farming replace slavery. Plessey v. Ferguson set segregation as the lawPlessey v. Ferguson set segregation as the law....

How did it all end?How did it all end?

1.1. What effect did Lincoln’s assassination What effect did Lincoln’s assassination have on the nation after the war?have on the nation after the war?

2.2. What were the key differences between What were the key differences between Lincoln and Johnson’s Reconstruction Lincoln and Johnson’s Reconstruction Plans?Plans?

3.3. List some examples of both positive and List some examples of both positive and negative results of the war for African negative results of the war for African Americans. Americans.

4.4. What was the goal of Reconstruction and What was the goal of Reconstruction and was it achieved why or why not?was it achieved why or why not?

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