Objectives 1. Discuss how African Americans participated in rebuilding the South. 2. Explain how the Ku Klux Klan tried to influence Reconstruction 3. Discuss the factors that led to the end of Reconstruction.

 p. 406 – look at the picture – if this was the only artifact left of Reconstruction what would you hypothesize – would you be correct?

 A. Read p using the focus questions to take notes  B. Questions  1. What was the Compromise of 1877?  2. Why was President Andrew Johnson impeached? What was the outcome of his trial?  3. What were the three Civil War amendments? What was the purpose of each?  4. What were the key points of advice that Washington gave in his Farewell Address?

 What rights did the 14 th and 15 th amendments grant to black Americans?  How did Congress’ plan for Reconstruction differ from Lincoln’s?  What was the significance of the Battle of Gettysburg?  What rights are granted by the 5 th amendment?

 Impeachment of Andrew Johnson ◦ Why was he impeached? ◦ Outcome?

 Many registered to vote  Churches were politically active  Political Clubs formed and joined ◦ Union League  Served as delegates to the state constitutional conventions

 Carpetbaggers = northern Republicans ◦ Some were opportunists ◦ Many wanted to help the freedmen  Scalawags =scoundrels ◦ Southern whites who supported Reconstruction  More democratic – for groups other than freedmen

 Cause – rising political power of freedmen  Threatened to “kill the radicals”  Goal = destroy Rep. party and prevent freedmen from voting  Used violence and fear tactics

 Many blacks refused to vote or relinquished land  Fed. Gov response = Enforcement Acts ◦ Criticized by Democrats ◦ Used to fight terrorism with military force

 Northern interest in it waned ◦ Corruption rampant ◦ Economic issues  Republicans concerned with labor issues and immigration

 1874 – Democrats gained the majority in Congress  Civil Rights Bill of 1875 –prohibited public discrimination –little impact  Redeemers – openly used terrorism to regain white power

 Election of 1876  Tilden (Dem – NY) v. Hayes (Rep – Ohio) ◦ Tilden wins the popular vote ◦ Electoral vote in question – results in 4 states challenged ◦ Dem and Reps come to an agreement  The Compromise of 1877  Hayes becomes Pres (Rep)  Reps remove troops from the South  Recon. Over – state const. rewritten/freedmen lose rights