1. Chapter 18 Section 2 Radical Reconstruction

2. Black Codes Laws set up by Southern States Laws set up by Southern States Limits the rights of freedmen Limits the rights of freedmen Can’t vote Can’t vote Can’t own a gun Can’t own a gun Can’t serve on juries Can’t serve on juries White Southerners want to limit African American political and economic power White Southerners want to limit African American political and economic power

3. Radical Republicans Wanted to make drastic changes in the South Wanted to make drastic changes in the South 2 Main goals 2 Main goals Break the power of wealthy land owners in the South Break the power of wealthy land owners in the South Get Freedmen the right to vote Get Freedmen the right to vote

4. 14 th Amendment Congress wanted it and President Johnson did not Congress wanted it and President Johnson did not Congress gets it passed Congress gets it passed 14 th Amendment granted citizenship to all persons born in the United States 14 th Amendment granted citizenship to all persons born in the United States Was an attempt to make every one equal Was an attempt to make every one equal

5. 15 th Amendment Granted African Americans the right to vote Granted African Americans the right to vote

6. President Johnson Impeached Radical Republicans tried to get President Johnson impeached for not enforcing laws Radical Republicans tried to get President Johnson impeached for not enforcing laws Johnson did not commit any crimes so he was not removed from office. Johnson did not commit any crimes so he was not removed from office.

7. Election 1868 Ulysses S. Grant wins the election Ulysses S. Grant wins the election His experience in the Civil War helped win the Election His experience in the Civil War helped win the Election