The Crises of Reconstruction 1865 1877 Reconstruction Politics

The Crises of Reconstruction 1865 -1877

Reconstruction Politics 1865 -1868 • Who were the main Radical Republicans during the Civil War and what was their main goal at the end of the war?

Reconstruction Politics 1865 -1868 Lincoln’s Plan • How did Lincoln’s Plan for Reconstruction differ from Radical Republicans’ plan?

Reconstruction Politics 1865 -1868 Lincoln’s Plan • What is the significance of the Wade Davis Bill?

Reconstruction Politics 1865 -1868 Reconstruction under Johnson • Explain Johnson’s position on slavery and his initial plan for Reconstruction

Reconstruction Politics 1865 -1868 Reconstruction under Johnson • How did the South develop under Presidential Reconstruction? • Who was Alexander Stephens? Why is he significant?

Reconstruction Politics 1865 -1868 Reconstruction under Johnson • What were the Black Codes? Why were they significant?

Reconstruction Politics 1865 -1868 Reconstruction under Johnson • Explain the bills initially drafted by Congress under Johnson. • How did Johnson respond to these bills? • Did any of the bills pass? Why is this significant?

Reconstruction Politics 1865 -1868 The Fourteenth Amendment 1866 • Explain significance of Fourteenth Amendment • What was the significance of Johnson’s “swing around the circle? ”

Reconstruction Politics 1865 -1868 Congressional Reconstruction 1866 -1867 • Describe Congressional Reconstruction Called • Explain the Reconstruction Act of 1867

Reconstruction Politics 1865 -1868 Congressional Reconstruction 1866 -1867 • How did Thaddeus Stevens want to establish land reform in the South? • Why is this significant?

Reconstruction Politics 1865 -1868 Impeachment Crisis 1867 -1868 • What was the Tenure of Office Act? • What was the additional clause to the army appropriations bill? • Why are these two pieces of legislation significant?

Reconstruction Politics 1865 -1868 Impeachment Crisis 1867 -1868 • Describe the specific motivation behind the impeachment of Andrew Johnson. • Why is this significant?

Reconstruction Politics 1865 -1868 15 th Amendment and Question of Women’s Suffrage 1869 -1870 • In what ways did the 15 th Amendment impact women’s suffrage?

Reconstruction Politics 1865 -1868 15 th Amendment and Question of Women’s Suffrage 1869 -1870 • What was the significance of Minor v. Happersett

Reconstruction Governments New Electorate • How did the Republicans attempt to attract new electorate of the south? • Describe the stereotypical Northern “carpetbaggers. ”

Reconstruction Governments New Electorate • Describe the stereotypical Southern “scalawags”

Reconstruction Governments Republicans Rule • Describe how freedmen gained political power during Radical Reconstruction.

Reconstruction Governments Republican Rule • What changes did the new Republican government make in the South? • What were some of the problems associated with these Reconstructed governments?

Reconstruction Governments Counterattacks • In what ways did the south issue a counterattack on Reconstruction policies?

Reconstruction Governments Counterattack • Describe how vigilante groups like the Ku Klux Klan affected southern society. • How did the federal government deal with these terrorist organizations?

The Impact of Emancipation Confronting Freedom • How did freedom impact black mobility and family?

The Impact of Emancipation: Black Institutions • In what ways were black institutions impacted by emancipation?

The Impact of Emancipation Land, Labor and Sharecropping • Describe how sharecropping developed in the South.

New Concerns in the North, 1868 -1876 Grantism • In what ways was Grant’s presidency plagued with controversy?

New Concerns in the North, 1868 -1876 The Liberals’ Revolt • In what ways was the Liberal Republican revolt a turning point in Reconstruction history? • Who was Horace Greeley? Why was he significant? • What was the Amnesty Act? Why was it significant?

New Concerns in the North, 1868 -1876 Panic 1873 • What was the significance of the Panic of 1873?

New Concerns in the North, 1868 -1876 Reconstruction and the Constitution • How did the Supreme Court play a role in weakening Northern support for Reconstruction? – Ex parte Milligan 1866 – Texas v. White 1869 – Slaughterhouse Cases 1873 – US v. Reese and US v. Cruikshank 1876

New Concerns in the North, 1868 -1876 Republicans in Retreat • How did the Republicans gradually disengage from Reconstruction?

Reconstruction Abandoned, 1876 -1877 Redeeming the South • How did the collapse of the Republicans in the South impact Reconstruction? • Who were the Redeemers? Why are they significant? • What was the “Mississippi Plan” and the White League?

Reconstruction Abandoned 1876 -1877 Compromise of 1877 • Explain the significance of the Compromise of 1877