1. Objectives 1. Discuss the Congressional Reconstruction Plan. 2. Compare the Congressional Reconstruction Plan with Andrew Johnson’s. Congressional Reconstruction

2. Bellringer Explain the difference between a MODERATE and a RADICAL Republican.

3. Copy HW

4. Compare and Share HW

5. Congressional Reconstruction Moderates v. Radicals Moderates – civil liberties (protect you from the gov.) for African Americans Radicals – suffrage for African Americans Ex. Thaddeus Stevens and Charles Sumner

6. Congress v. Johnson Joint Committee on Reconstruction – heard horror from blacks

7. Freedmens’ Bureau aid homeless and hungry Johnson vetoed its expansion

8. 1.Civil Rights Act of 1866 a. everyone who was born in the US is a citizen with full rights b. Johnson vetoed – Congress overrode

9. 14 th amendment – 1868 states had to extend citizenship to those born or naturalized in the US extended the 5 th amendment rights to the states

10. Radicals come to power Reconstruction Acts Passed (1867) former Confed. is divided into 5 military district (- TN) had to pass the 14 th am. To be readmitted Johnson vetoed

11. Congress Impeaches Johnson Tenure of Office Act (1867) = Senate approval needed for the replacement of a previously approved position Johnson believed it to be unconstitutional – put it test – fired Edwin Stanton – Sec. of War House impeaches Senate acquitted by one vote