Reconstruction in Action Freedmens Bureau Organization to help
Reconstruction in Action
Freedmen’s Bureau �Organization to help African Americans adjust to life after slavery Provided food and clothing for those in need Help former slaves get jobs and education �Goal: set freed slaves up for new life
Reconstruction Amendments �Constitutional amendments focused on slavery and the life of slaves 13 th Amendment: Banned slavery in the US 14 th Amendment: Guaranteed citizenship to all African Americans, made them officially equal 15 th Amendment: Promised the right to vote for African Americans
Discussion 1. What actions did the government take to help former slaves? 2. How did the Freedmen’s bureau differ from the three Reconstruction amendments? 3. Predict how these actions will impact the South during Reconstruction.
Radical Reconstruction �Radical Republicans controlled the Congress Wanted South to pay for actions and wanted equality for African Americans �Split South into military zones under military control until they agreed to reenter the Union �Allowed military to register voters to start new governments Those registered favored Republicans
Impeachment of Johnson �Radical Republicans clashed with Johnson and wanted him out �Only way to get rid of President is impeachment Radicals passed a law that they knew Johnson had to break Then they impeached him, but failed to kick him out �This divided the country when it needed to heal
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