AssassinationAssassination

AP CH 15 - ReconstructionAP CH 15 - Reconstruction

The Defeated SouthThe Defeated South

““There is a rancor in our hearts There is a rancor in our hearts you little dream of. We hate you, you little dream of. We hate you, sir." sir."

4 Goals of Reconstruction4 Goals of Reconstruction

1. Restore peace and order, readmit states1. Restore peace and order, readmit states 10% plan10% plan Occupation by federal troopsOccupation by federal troops

2. Provide freedmen with 2. Provide freedmen with economic opportunityeconomic opportunity

Freedmen’s SchoolsFreedmen’s Schools Land redistribution: 40 acres and a muleLand redistribution: 40 acres and a mule

sharecroppingsharecropping

3. Provide freedmen with civil 3. Provide freedmen with civil rightsrights

1313thth, 14, 14thth, 15, 15thth Amendments Amendments KKKKKK Black CodesBlack Codes

4. Punish former 4. Punish former Confederates???Confederates???

Davis? Lee? Davis? Lee? Plantation Owners? Plantation Owners? Soldiers?Soldiers? Land confiscation?Land confiscation? Prison?Prison? Execution?Execution?

Lincoln’s PlanLincoln’s Plan

ReconciliationReconciliation LeniencyLeniency 10% Plan10% Plan

Congressional vs. Presidential Congressional vs. Presidential ReconstructionReconstruction

Johnson’s Plan – Restoration Johnson’s Plan – Restoration vs. Reconstructionvs. Reconstruction

Amnesty, pardonsAmnesty, pardons Restored property (except slaves) in Restored property (except slaves) in

return for oath of loyaltyreturn for oath of loyalty Opposed voting rights for blacksOpposed voting rights for blacks

Johnson ImpeachmentJohnson Impeachment

Women’ s Suffrage and Women’ s Suffrage and ReconstructionReconstruction

Life of Freed BlacksLife of Freed Blacks

Joy of mobilityJoy of mobility Reunification of Reunification of

families, legal families, legal marriagesmarriages

Black schools, Black schools, churcheschurches

Sharecropping and Tenant Sharecropping and Tenant FarmersFarmers

Southern RepublicansSouthern Republicans

Freed slavesFreed slaves CarpetbaggersCarpetbaggers ScalawagsScalawags

White Resistance / White Resistance / RedemptionRedemption

KKK denies Civil RightsKKK denies Civil Rights Enforcement ActsEnforcement Acts

Use of militaryUse of military Suspension of HCSuspension of HC

Supreme Court cases weaken Civil Supreme Court cases weaken Civil Rights and the 14Rights and the 14thth Amendment Amendment

Democrats regain controlDemocrats regain control

Growth of RRGrowth of RR

Western population growthWestern population growth First “big business”First “big business”

Vanderbilt, GouldVanderbilt, Gould Marriage between Rep. Party and RRMarriage between Rep. Party and RR Other “Big businesses”Other “Big businesses”

Rockefeller – Standard OilRockefeller – Standard Oil Carnegie – US SteelCarnegie – US Steel

Liberal Republicans – Election Liberal Republicans – Election of 1868of 1868

““Waving the bloody flag”Waving the bloody flag” Demand for smaller govt.Demand for smaller govt. U.S. GrantU.S. Grant

Election of 1868Election of 1868

Depression of 1873Depression of 1873

Bank, business failuresBank, business failures UnemploymentUnemployment Social Darwinism?Social Darwinism? Business Cycle?Business Cycle?

Electoral Crisis of 1876Electoral Crisis of 1876

D – Tilden vs. R – HayesD – Tilden vs. R – Hayes Disputed returns, no winnerDisputed returns, no winner Electoral Commission (5,5,5) (8R, 7D)Electoral Commission (5,5,5) (8R, 7D)

Compromise of 1877Compromise of 1877

Hayes winsHayes wins Fed money for southern improvementsFed money for southern improvements Southerner in cabinetSoutherner in cabinet Non-interference (home rule)Non-interference (home rule) Removal of federal troops from southRemoval of federal troops from south

No way to enforce, protectNo way to enforce, protect Slaves better or worse off?Slaves better or worse off?

Reconstruction: Success or Reconstruction: Success or FailureFailure