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Charles Charles SumnerSumner

Andrew Andrew JohnsonJohnson

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While positive steps to protect minorities were taken, Reconstruction was, after all, politically motivated. And

because progress changes with politics, any little progress was made when political concerns changed from focus on

freedmen’s rights to the economy…

While positive steps to protect minorities were taken, Reconstruction was, after all, politically motivated. And

because progress changes with politics, any little progress was made when political concerns changed from focus on

freedmen’s rights to the economy…

Concept Map

Concept-Reconstruction

What is it?

The process of rebuilding and The process of rebuilding and reuniting a group or countryreuniting a group or country

What is it like?

What is a specific example of it?

Where’s My Vote??

Reconstruction Reconstruction Quizdom 1Quizdom 1Those in congress Those in congress

who wanted to who wanted to punish the South punish the South were called…were called…

a.a. ScalawagsScalawags

b.b. CarpetbaggersCarpetbaggers

c.c. Radical Radical RepublicansRepublicans

d.d. NationalistsNationalists

“Before we embrace our former colleagues,

the whole fabric of Southern society must be changed,” he said.

“Without this, the government can never

be—as it has never been—a true Republic.” Take us as

we are, NOW!!!

THE PURGE MUCH???THE PURGE MUCH???THE PURGE MUCH???THE PURGE MUCH???

John Brown’s John Brown’s RaidRaid

on Harper’s on Harper’s Ferry, 1859Ferry, 1859

John Brown’s John Brown’s RaidRaid

on Harper’s on Harper’s Ferry, 1859Ferry, 1859

The 54th Massachusetts- First all black army Regiment

The 54th Massachusetts- First all black army Regiment

TOTAL WAR!!!TOTAL WAR!!!

"We must make this war "We must make this war so fatal and horrible that so fatal and horrible that

a century will pass a century will pass before...new traitors will before...new traitors will dare to resort to violence dare to resort to violence and war to achieve their and war to achieve their

ends.ends.

Sherman’s March through Georgia to the

Sea, 1864

Sherman’s March through Georgia to the

Sea, 1864

William Tecumseh ShermanWilliam Tecumseh Sherman

Military Reconstruction Act 1867

Military Reconstruction Act 1867

* Divide the 10 “unreconstructed states” into 5 Divide the 10 “unreconstructed states” into 5 military military districts.districts.

* Each under a governor generalEach under a governor general

* Paternalism- military enforced acceptance of Paternalism- military enforced acceptance of black rightsblack rights

President Lincoln’s PlanPresident Lincoln’s Plan

« 10% Plan* When 10% of the voting population in

the 1860 election had taken an oath of loyalty and established a government, it would be recognized.

* Pardon to all but the highest ranking military and civilian Confederate officers.

* Replace majority rule with “loyal rule” in the South or those who took loyalty oaths.

We must bind up the nation’s wounds

April 15, 1865April 15, 1865

Seriously???????

Andrew Johnson takes over…

Andrew Johnson takes over…

I’s gonna be a good president, even if I donna read so good…

« Radical Republicans- Minority of Minority of Republicans in who wanted to Republicans in who wanted to punishpunish the the South by forcing sweeping changes in South by forcing sweeping changes in the south and grant the freed slaves full the south and grant the freed slaves full citizenship before the states were citizenship before the states were restored restored

Thaddeus Stevens in the

House

Thaddeus Stevens in the

House

Charles Sumner in the Senate

Charles Sumner in the Senate

« President?President? « CongressCongress??

« The The Southern Southern StatesStates

« The United States shall The United States shall guarantee to every State in this guarantee to every State in this Union a Republican Form of Union a Republican Form of Government, and shall protect Government, and shall protect each of them against Invasion; each of them against Invasion; and on Application of the and on Application of the Legislature, or of the Executive Legislature, or of the Executive (when the Legislature cannot be (when the Legislature cannot be convened), against domestic convened), against domestic Violence.Violence.

« Article 4 Section 4Article 4 Section 4

« The Congress shall have Power to The Congress shall have Power to dispose of and make all needful dispose of and make all needful Rules and Regulations respecting Rules and Regulations respecting the Territory or other Property the Territory or other Property belonging to the United States; belonging to the United States; and nothing in this Constitution and nothing in this Constitution shall be so construed as to shall be so construed as to Prejudice any Claims of the Prejudice any Claims of the United States, or of any United States, or of any particular State.particular State.

« Article 4 Section 3Article 4 Section 3

« The powers not delegated to the The powers not delegated to the United States by the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the states respectively, or to the people.people.

« Amendment 10Amendment 10

« DemocratDemocrat

« RepublicanRepublican

15th Amendment15th Amendment Ratified in 1870.

The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.

The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.

Women’s rights groups were furious that they were not granted the vote!

Republicans Flood the South

Republicans Flood the South

Carpetbaggers from the

North

Carpetbaggers from the

North

Scalawags from the

South

Scalawags from the

South

How bout a Freedmen’s Bureau?

VETO!

How about a Civil Rights Act to protect freedmen?

VETO!

How about an amendment to give blacks the right to vote?

VETO!

Freaky!!!!!Freaky!!!!!

Reconstruction Acts of 1867

Reconstruction Acts of 1867

« Tenure of Office Act

* The President could not remove any officials [esp. Cabinet members] without the Senate’s consent, if the position originally required Senate approval.

§ Designed to protect radicalmembers of Lincoln’s government.

§ A question of the constitutionality of this law.

Edwin Stanton

The Senate TrialThe Senate Trial

« 11 week trial.

« Johnson acquitted 35 to 19 (one short of required 2/3s vote).

Reconstruction Reconstruction Quizdom 5Quizdom 5

• The map above is the result of…The map above is the result of…a.a. The 14The 14thth amendment amendmentb.b. Andrew Johnson’s reconstruction planAndrew Johnson’s reconstruction planc.c. The Military Reconstruction Act of 1867The Military Reconstruction Act of 1867d.d. The Civil Rights Act of 1866The Civil Rights Act of 1866

The Take Away (Main Idea)…The Take Away (Main Idea)…

While positive steps to protect minorities were taken, Reconstruction was, after all, politically motivated. And

because progress changes with politics, any progress that was made was immediately abandoned when political

concerns changed from focus on freedmen’s rights to the economy…

While positive steps to protect minorities were taken, Reconstruction was, after all, politically motivated. And

because progress changes with politics, any progress that was made was immediately abandoned when political

concerns changed from focus on freedmen’s rights to the economy…

Reconstruction Reconstruction QuizdomQuizdomWho was known as “King Who was known as “King

Veto” throughout the Veto” throughout the Reconstruction era?Reconstruction era?

a.a. President Andrew President Andrew JohnsonJohnson

b.b. President Abraham President Abraham LincolnLincoln

c.c. President Ulysses S. President Ulysses S. GrantGrant

d.d. President Thaddeus President Thaddeus StevensStevens

Reconstruction Reconstruction QuizdomQuizdomThose in congress Those in congress

who wanted to who wanted to punish the South punish the South were called…were called…

a.a. ScalawagsScalawags

b.b. CarpetbaggersCarpetbaggers

c.c. Radical Radical RepublicansRepublicans

d.d. NationalistsNationalists

US History QuizdomUS History Quizdom

Tenure of Office Act was Tenure of Office Act was intended to…intended to…

a.a. Help African AmericansHelp African Americansb.b. Protect President LincolnProtect President Lincolnc.c. Trap President Johnson Trap President Johnson

in impeachmentin impeachmentd.d. Promote scalawags and Promote scalawags and

carpet baggerscarpet baggers

Reconstruction QuizdomReconstruction QuizdomThe picture to the right is The picture to the right is

likely depicting…likely depicting…a.a. A Southerner who A Southerner who

opposes the Freedmen’s opposes the Freedmen’s BureauBureau

b.b. A Southerner who worked A Southerner who worked for black political rightsfor black political rights

c.c. A Northerner who traveled A Northerner who traveled South to work for black South to work for black political rightspolitical rights

d.d. A Northerner who A Northerner who opposed giving blacks opposed giving blacks political rightspolitical rights

Reconstruction Reconstruction QuizdomQuizdomThose in congress Those in congress

who wanted to who wanted to punish the South punish the South were called…were called…

a.a. ScalawagsScalawags

b.b. CarpetbaggersCarpetbaggers

c.c. Radical Radical RepublicansRepublicans

d.d. NationalistsNationalists

Reconstruction Reconstruction QuizdomQuizdomFollowing the Civil War, Following the Civil War,

Radical Republicans Radical Republicans repeated feelings of “no repeated feelings of “no democracy” in the South democracy” in the South when they…when they…

a.a. Gave African Americans Gave African Americans the right to votethe right to vote

b.b. Did not let Southern Did not let Southern Congressmen Congressmen immediately return to immediately return to CongressCongress

c.c. Took away the right to Took away the right to vote from all those who vote from all those who fought in the Civil Warfought in the Civil War

d.d. Invoked the 3/5 Invoked the 3/5 compromise on whites in compromise on whites in the Souththe South

Reconstruction QuizdomReconstruction QuizdomReconstruction QuizdomReconstruction Quizdom

Which of the events and dates above DO NOT Match up?Which of the events and dates above DO NOT Match up?

a.a.

b.b.

c.c.

d.d.

a.) Abraham Lincoln is

assassinated

b.) Congress passes the

Military Reconstruction

Act

c. Ulysses S. Grant is Elected

President

Andrew Johnson is impeached

1865 1867 1867 1868

??

Election of 1860 Election of 1860 elected Lincoln elected Lincoln

with a single with a single southern votesouthern vote

The Union liberates and The Union liberates and arms African arms African

Americans to fight in Americans to fight in the Civil Warthe Civil War

Sherman’s March to Sherman’s March to the Sea implores the Sea implores “total war” tactics“total war” tactics

Which of the following would most accurately occupy the Which of the following would most accurately occupy the center of the “main idea” web above?center of the “main idea” web above?

a.a. Key players of ReconstructionKey players of Reconstruction

b.b. Reasons for continued animosity between North and Reasons for continued animosity between North and South after the Civil WarSouth after the Civil War

c.c. Leaders and political agendas of the Radical Leaders and political agendas of the Radical RepublicansRepublicans

d.d. Political conflicts between the President and Political conflicts between the President and Congress Congress

Reconstruction QuizdomReconstruction QuizdomReconstruction QuizdomReconstruction Quizdom

Reconstruction Reconstruction QuizdomQuizdom

The Actions of Congress during Reconstruction The Actions of Congress during Reconstruction gave the South the name “Solid South” gave the South the name “Solid South” meaning they were solidly…meaning they were solidly…

a.a. Loyal to the Union Loyal to the Union c. Democratc. Democrat

b.b. RepublicanRepublican d. Rebuilt d. Rebuilt

Reconstruction Reconstruction QuizdomQuizdomThaddeus Stevens Thaddeus Stevens

and Charles and Charles Sumner are most Sumner are most closely connected closely connected to…to…

a.a. Abraham LincolnAbraham Lincoln

b.b. Southern Southern DemocratsDemocrats

c.c. Andrew JohnsonAndrew Johnson

d.d. The Radical The Radical RepublicansRepublicans

Reconstruction Reconstruction QuizdomQuizdomWhat commonality did What commonality did

Abraham Lincoln and Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson Andrew Johnson share?share?

a.a. Both wanted to bring Both wanted to bring the South back under the South back under easier termseasier terms

b.b. Both wanted to punish Both wanted to punish the Souththe South

c.c. Both were impeachedBoth were impeached

d.d. Both were RepublicanBoth were Republican