RECONSTRUCTION 2 NOTEBOOK 13 LINCOLNS 10 PLAN 1864

RECONSTRUCTION 2 NOTEBOOK #13

LINCOLN’S 10% PLAN (1864) FULL PARDONS TO FORMER REBELS WHO: A) TOOK AN OATH OF ALLEGIANCE TO US CONSTITUTION B) ACCEPTED THAT SLAVERY WAS OVER STATES CAN BE RE-ADMITTED IF 10% OF CITIZENS TOOK LOYALTY OATH TRYING TO BE GENTLE TO SOUTH (MODERATE)

WADE-DAVIS BILL - MEANT TO KEEP FORMER SOUTHERN LEADERS OUT OF POWER - REQUIRED 50% OF PEOPLE IN A STATE TO TAKE LOYALTY OATH - MUCH MORE HARSH (RADICAL)

ANDREW JOHNSON’S PLAN a) PARDON THE SOUTHERN LEADERS… b) LET THE STATES BACK IN QUICKLY… NO PUNISHMENT C) VETO CONGRESS’ RECONSTRUCTION BILLS D) ALLOW SOUTHERN STATES TO LIMIT RIGHTS OF FREEDMAN… “BLACK CODES”

CONGRESS’S PLAN • A) MILITARY OCCUPATION OF THE SOUTH… FORCE THEM TO COMPLY AT GUNPOINT • B) USE FEDERAL $$$ TO EDUCATE FREEDMEN • C) PROTECT CIVIL RIGHTS OF FREEDMAN… INCLUDING VOTING RIGHTS • D) PROVIDE LAND TO FREEDMEN TAKEN FROM SOUTHERN PLANTERS (40 ACRES AND A MULE)… THIS ONE DOESN’T HAPPEN

MILITARY RECONSTRUCTION (1867) - SOUTH DIVIDED INTO 5 MILITARY DISTRICTS - CONTROLLED BY UNION GENERAL - TROOPS OCCUPY SOUTHERN STATES When you act right, we’ll leave.

CIVIL WAR AMENDMENTS • 3 “CIVIL WAR AMENDMENTS” WERE ADDED TO THE CONSTITUTION • 13 TH: END OF SLAVERY • 14 TH: EQUAL PROTECTION FOR ALL • 15 TH: ALL MEN CAN VOTE

FREEDMAN’S BUREAU • REPUBLICANS CREATE THE FREEDMAN’S BUREAU TO ASSIST FORMER SLAVES • PROVIDES: LOANS, EDUCATION, JOB TRAINING • BUT RAN OUT OF MONEY AND HAD BAD LEADERS

LIFE FOR FREEDMAN • WITH THE PROTECTION OF UNION TROOPS, FREEDMEN VOTED, WON POLITICAL OFFICE, AND RECEIVED EDUCATION Elected Senators and Congressmen

SOUTHERN RESISTANCE • SECRET SOCIETIES CREATED TO OPPOSE THE CHANGES OF RECONSTRUCTION (KU KLUX KLAN) • SOUTHERN STATES USED… • POLL TAXES - TAX MUST BE PAID TO VOTE • LITERACY TESTS - READING TEST • GRANDFATHER CLAUSE - IF GRANDFATHER COULD VOTE BEFORE 1866 YOU DON’T PAY FEES OR TEST TO VOTE