1. Chapter 20
Reconstruction

2. Types of Reconstruction
Physical Reconstruction-
Political Reconstruction-
Economic Reconstruction-

3. Control of Reconstruction
Competition between President and Congress over who should control Reconstruction
Lincoln wants to reunite nation as quickly and painlessly as possible
Congress wants to show rebelling states that secession is unacceptable

4. Lincoln’s 10% Plan
Lincoln wants to offer amnesty to southerners that swear an oath of loyalty to the US and agree to a ban on slavery
Amnesty- official pardon for illegal acts
Once 10% of state’s voters take the oath of loyalty that state could be readmitted to the Union

5. Congress Plan
Congress believes that only legislative branch has the power to admit states into the Union so only they have power to control Reconstruction

6. Congress Plan Wade-Davis Bill Lincoln refuses to sign bill to law
Before a state is to be readmitted they must first
Ban Slavery
Majority of adult males must take an oath of loyalty to the US
Only those that swear to have NEVER supported the CSA can vote or hold public office
Lincoln refuses to sign bill to law

7. 13th Amendment Ratified on December 18, 1865
Changed the Constitution to outlaw slavery in the United States
Effects on former slaves-

8. Freedman’s Bureau
Government agency created by Congress to provide relief for ALL poor people in the south
Headed by Oliver O. Howard

9. Freedman’s Bureau What it did Distributed food to poor
Supervised contracts between ex-slaves and their employers
Assisted African American veterans
Promoted Education in the South by
Building schools
Providing books
Providing teachers
Establishing colleges