1. Rebuilding...
Reconstruction

2. I. The War is Over Now what do we do about... Rebuilding the South
Slaves
Confederate Leaders
Punishing the South
States wanting to rejoin the Union

3. A. Lincoln’s Plan He wanted to reunite the Nation as soon as possible
Ten Percent Plan
Amnesty was offered to any one that took a loyalty oath and accepted a ban on slavery
Once 10% of the voters made the oath a new state government could be formed
The state could then be re-admitted into the Union

4. B. Johnson’s Plan A Temporary Governor was appointed for each state
Southerners that took a loyalty oath elected delegates to a constitutional convention to make revisions
Voters elected new officials to Congress
Each state was required to declare that secession was illegal
They also refused to pay Confederate debts

5. C. Consider this...
What happens if a punishment is too soft?
What happens if a punishment is too harsh?

6. II. Changes to the Constitution

7. A. 13th Amendment
Ended Slavery

8. B. The 14th Amendment
Made African Americans Citizens

9. C. 15th Amendment
Gave African Americans the right to vote

10. III. The Impeachment of Johnson

11. A. Why?
Congress was controlled by the North, and tried to pass laws reforming the South
Johnson vetoed most of these bills – He said laws about the South should not be passed until the South had representation
Congress passed Tenure of Office Act – President could not fire a cabinet member with out Congress’ approval

12. B. The Result Johnson fired Stanton Congress impeached Johnson
Acquitted by one vote

13. IV. Opposition to Civil Rights Reform

14. The Ku Klux Klan – Used violence to keep African Americans for voting
Poll Tax – payment to vote
Literacy Tests – had to pass a test to vote
Jim Crow Laws – Limited rights
Segregation – legal separation of the races
Sharecroppers – Former slaves worked on their old plantations

15. V. The End of Reconstruction
General Amnesty Act – Allowed former Confederates to hold office
Civil Rights Act of 1873 – Granted African Americans equal rights in public places
Compromise of 1877 – In exchange for making Hayes President Federal troops were removed from the South