Reconstruction1865-1877

Key Questions

1. How can we rebuild the south?

2. How do we bring the Confederacy back into the Union?

3. How do we incorporate the newly freed slaves into society?

4. Which branch of government should control Reconstruction?

What happens to Jefferson Davis?

Charged with treason and imprisoned in May 1865Released in 1867

Became president of a life insurance company

Voted into Senate, but barred by Congress

Traveled around Europe promoting American trade

Died in 1889

The Plans of Reconstruction

Lincoln’s Plans

Johnson’s Plans

Congressional Plans

Requirements for readmission

Provisions to help Southerners

Provisions to help slaves

Major critics of the plan

Major flaws

The Impeachment of Andrew Johnson

Why the need?Vetoes Reconstruction Bills

Refusal to implement Congressional Reconstruction in the South

Fear over freed men voting

Tenure of Office Act

The Political Death of a Bogus Caesar

Election of 1868

Election of Ulysses S. Grant

Grant wins in part because of the newly freed slaves’ efforts

Fifteenth amendment introduced, 1870“no on could be kept from voting because of race, color, or previous condition of servitude