PRESIDENTIAL RECONSTRUCTION After the War Confederate surrendered in

PRESIDENTIAL RECONSTRUCTION

After the War • Confederate surrendered in 1865

Political , Economic, and Social CHANGES! • Had to rewrite the constitution (again) • • • their own country 28 th state of the U. S. A confederate state • Economy no longer based on slavery • Social changes for African Americans

Emancipation of Slaves • Actually Emancipation Proclamation- 1863 • June 19, 1865 (Juneteenth) is considered as a day of freedom among African Americans

Freedmen’s Bureau • Created to help former slaves face challenges that came with freedom • Helped provide food, shelter, medicine, jobs, and representation

On June 19, 1865, A. Texas won a battle in the Civil War. B. Texas won the right to secede. C. Texas rejoined the United States. D. Texas slaves were emancipated.

During Reconstruction, a federal agency called The Freedman's Bureau was created. What was its main purpose? A. to make the southern states free their slaves B. to keep Confederate leaders out of federal posts C. to help the 250, 000 newly freed slaves in Texas D. to enforce the new 13 th, 14 th, and 15 th Amendments

Johnson’s Plan for Reconstruction • Abraham Lincoln was assassinated after the Civil War: Andrew Johnson took over as president • 4 step plan: 1. States end slavery 2. Declare secession illegal 3. Cancel war debts 4. Pledge loyalty to U. S. - get to vote again

The Constitution of 1866 • Refused to ratify the Thirteenth Amendment- made slavery illegal • Denied African Americans civil rights (right to vote) • Just modified (amended) 1845 constitution

Texas’s New Government • Black Codes- second-class status for African Americans

The Reaction of Congress “Congress did not accept the Texas Constitution of 1866 and refused to admit Texas into the Union until further requirements were met. ”