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Grant And Grant And ReconstructionReconstruction

Who is Andrew Who is Andrew Johnson?Johnson? Senator from Senator from

Tennessee who did not Tennessee who did not secedesecede

Lincoln picked Johnson Lincoln picked Johnson to balance ticket and to balance ticket and to favor southern to favor southern border statesborder states

Would become 17Would become 17thth President of United President of United StatesStates

The Death of Presidential The Death of Presidential ReconstructionReconstruction

Congress goes on Summer breakCongress goes on Summer break Johnson begins to give to many Johnson begins to give to many

concessions to Southernersconcessions to Southerners

Angers Radical RepublicansAngers Radical Republicans

The Johnson The Johnson ImpeachmentImpeachment Johnson impeachedJohnson impeached 11stst President impeached President impeached Charges Politically MotivatedCharges Politically Motivated

Begins Congressional (Radical) Begins Congressional (Radical) ReconstructionReconstruction

Johnson ImpeachmentJohnson Impeachment

Radical Radical Republicans had Republicans had the votes to the votes to Impeach PresidentImpeach President

Impeachment Impeachment charges drawn up charges drawn up in the Housein the House

Trial in the SenateTrial in the Senate

Election of 1868Election of 1868

Johnson Johnson abandonedabandoned

Republicans Republicans nominate Grantnominate Grant

Grant wins Grant wins 214/294214/294

1868 Election Results1868 Election Results

Military Military ReconstructionReconstruction Some Southerners still defiantSome Southerners still defiant Federal Troops Occupy the SouthFederal Troops Occupy the South

Readmission to the Readmission to the UnionUnion The Reconstruction Acts (4)The Reconstruction Acts (4)

– Creation of five military districts in the seceded Creation of five military districts in the seceded states (not including Tennessee, which had ratified states (not including Tennessee, which had ratified the 14th Amendment and was readmitted to the the 14th Amendment and was readmitted to the Union) Union)

– Required congressional approval for new state Required congressional approval for new state constitutions (which were required for Confederate constitutions (which were required for Confederate states to rejoin the Union) states to rejoin the Union)

– Former Confederate states gave voting rights to Former Confederate states gave voting rights to allall men. men.

– All states must ratify the 14th Amendment. All states must ratify the 14th Amendment.

The Johnson and Grant The Johnson and Grant MovieMovie Write down 4 things ‘bout both.Write down 4 things ‘bout both.

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President GrantPresident Grant

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Amnesty ActAmnesty Act

18721872 Pardoned most Pardoned most

former former ConfederatesConfederates

All but 500 of top All but 500 of top leadersleaders

1515thth Amendment Amendment

““Cannot deny Cannot deny vote based upon vote based upon race”race”

Believed power of Believed power of vote would allow vote would allow African Americans African Americans to protect to protect themselvesthemselves

Republican Republican ReconstructionReconstruction Republicans Republicans

gained most of gained most of their support their support from African from African Americans, Americans, northern settlers, northern settlers, and white and white supporterssupporters

African Americans in African Americans in the Governmentthe Government 1,500 public 1,500 public

offices heldoffices held

16 in House of 16 in House of RepsReps

2 in Senate2 in Senate

The “Redemption” EraThe “Redemption” Era

Southern Whites Southern Whites wanted political wanted political power backpower back

Intimidated Intimidated southern African southern African AmericansAmericans

1870-18771870-1877

Violence in the SouthViolence in the South

Ku Klux Klan Ku Klux Klan formsforms

Intimidate black Intimidate black votersvoters

Grant will go to Grant will go to war against clan war against clan and nearly and nearly destroydestroy

Rise of the Southern Rise of the Southern DemocratDemocrat IntimidationIntimidation Southern Democrat comes to Southern Democrat comes to

powerpower

Scandals in the AdministrationScandals in the Administration– Further Rise to powerFurther Rise to power

Restricting Voting Restricting Voting RightsRights 1870s – Rise of 1870s – Rise of

SegregationSegregation

States found States found ways to curb ways to curb voting rightsvoting rights– Literacy testsLiteracy tests– Poll taxesPoll taxes

The New SouthThe New South

Southerners Southerners recognize recognize importance of importance of industryindustry

““Out Yankee the Out Yankee the Yankees”Yankees”

Steel, tobacco, Steel, tobacco, cotton, lumbercotton, lumber– Textile Mills, Textile Mills,

Steel millsSteel mills