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Grant And Reconstruction

Who is Andrew Johnson? Senator from Tennessee who did not secede Senator from Tennessee who did not secede Lincoln picked Johnson to balance ticket and to favor southern border states Lincoln picked Johnson to balance ticket and to favor southern border states Would become 17 th President of United States Would become 17 th President of United States

The Death of Presidential Reconstruction Congress goes on Summer break Congress goes on Summer break Johnson begins to give to many concessions to Southerners Johnson begins to give to many concessions to Southerners Angers Radical Republicans Angers Radical Republicans

The Johnson Impeachment Johnson impeached Johnson impeached 1 st President impeached 1 st President impeached Charges Politically Motivated Charges Politically Motivated Begins Congressional (Radical) Reconstruction Begins Congressional (Radical) Reconstruction

Johnson Impeachment Radical Republicans had the votes to Impeach President Radical Republicans had the votes to Impeach President Impeachment charges drawn up in the House Impeachment charges drawn up in the House Trial in the Senate Trial in the Senate

Election of 1868 Johnson abandoned Johnson abandoned Republicans nominate Grant Republicans nominate Grant Grant wins 214/294 Grant wins 214/294

1868 Election Results

Military Reconstruction Some Southerners still defiant Some Southerners still defiant Federal Troops Occupy the South Federal Troops Occupy the South

Readmission to the Union The Reconstruction Acts (4) The Reconstruction Acts (4) –Creation of five military districts in the seceded states (not including Tennessee, which had ratified the 14th Amendment and was readmitted to the Union) –Required congressional approval for new state constitutions (which were required for Confederate states to rejoin the Union) –Former Confederate states gave voting rights to all men. –All states must ratify the 14th Amendment.

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President Grant Movie Movie

Amnesty Act Pardoned most former Confederates Pardoned most former Confederates All but 500 of top leaders All but 500 of top leaders

15 th Amendment “Cannot deny vote based upon race” “Cannot deny vote based upon race” Believed power of vote would allow African Americans to protect themselves Believed power of vote would allow African Americans to protect themselves

Republican Reconstruction Republicans gained most of their support from African Americans, northern settlers, and white supporters Republicans gained most of their support from African Americans, northern settlers, and white supporters

African Americans in the Government 1,500 public offices held 1,500 public offices held 16 in House of Reps 16 in House of Reps 2 in Senate 2 in Senate

The “Redemption” Era Southern Whites wanted political power back Southern Whites wanted political power back Intimidated southern African Americans Intimidated southern African Americans

Violence in the South Ku Klux Klan forms Ku Klux Klan forms Intimidate black voters Intimidate black voters Grant will go to war against clan and nearly destroy Grant will go to war against clan and nearly destroy

Rise of the Southern Democrat Intimidation Intimidation Southern Democrat comes to power Southern Democrat comes to power Scandals in the Administration Scandals in the Administration –Further Rise to power

Restricting Voting Rights 1870s – Rise of Segregation 1870s – Rise of Segregation States found ways to curb voting rights States found ways to curb voting rights –Literacy tests –Poll taxes

The New South Southerners recognize importance of industry Southerners recognize importance of industry “Out Yankee the Yankees” “Out Yankee the Yankees” Steel, tobacco, cotton, lumber Steel, tobacco, cotton, lumber –Textile Mills, Steel mills