1. What were the Different Reconstruction Plans?
U. S. History & Government
11th Grade
Br. Siraj / May 20, 2019

2. Lincoln’s Plan for Reconstruction
An Easy and Lenient One – known as 10% Plan.
Government would pardon all confederates except High ranking Officials
After 10% of the voters of 1860’s list pledges oath of allegiance a state would be readmitted.

3. Radical Reaction to 10% Plan
Radical Republicans led by Charles Sumner and Thaddeus Stevens opposed Lincoln’s plan
They wanted to:
punish the confederate leaders
Destroy the political power of the slaveholders
Give full citizenship rights to African Americans
Passed Wade-Davis Bill
Lincoln Pocket vetoed the bill.

4. Andrew Johnson’s Plan Similar to that of Lincoln’s
Remaining Confederate States could reenter the union if they
Withdrew their secession;
Swear allegiance to the union;
Annul their confederate war debt; and
Ratify the 13th Amendment
He did not want the high ranking confederates to take oath for voting privileges

5. Radical Republican Reaction
They were outraged because the plan failed to address the needs of former slaves in three areas:
Land,
Voting rights, and
Protection under law
Congress ignored Johnson’s plan
Expanded Freedmen’s Bureau
Passed Civil Rights Act of 1866

6. Congressional Reconstruction Plan
Johnson’s veto to the two laws angered radicals as well as moderate republicans.
Together they overrode presidential vetoes
Congress also passed 14 Amendment granting citizenship rights to former slaves
Republicans gained two-thirds majority in Congress in 1866 election

7. The Reconstruction Act 1867
Annulled Southern State Governments formed under Lincoln’s and Johnson’s Plan
Divided Confederate states into 5 Military Districts to be Governed by 5 Union Generals
Conventions had to be held with delegates chosen by people including African-Americans
For a state to enter the union its constitution had to ensure the voting rights of African-American Men and ratify 14th Amendment

8. Johnson’s Reaction & Aftermath
Johnson Vetoed the Act, which Congress overrode
Congress Passed Tenure of Office Act.
Johnson fired Secretary of War Stanton
Johnson was impeached by the House
He was not found guilty by the Senate
Fifteenth Amendment was Passed After Grant’s Election in 1868

9. Homework
Questions 1, 2, & 4 on page 382