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Reconstruction 1865-1877

This article explores the ideas and events during the Reconstruction period from 1865 to 1877, including Lincoln's plan, Johnson's plan, the Radical Republicans, the impeachment of Andrew Johnson, occupation of the South, education reform, new farm systems, the Ku Klux Klan, Ulysses S. Grant's presidency, the Panic of 1873, and the Compromise of 1877.

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Reconstruction 1865-1877

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  1. Reconstruction 1865-1877 Every relationship can be fixed!

  2. Ideas? • Lincoln’s Plan: 10% of voters from each state in South declare loyalty to Union • Johnson’s Plan: Ratify 13th Amendment and abolish slavery • Wade-Davis Bill: Over 50% of voters had to declare loyalty to Union • Radical Republicans idea

  3. Andrew Johnson • President after Lincoln dies • From Tennessee: did not join Confederacy, but did not want to punish the South • Southern states pass Black Codes: limit rights of African Americans • Congress upset at how South is not helping with Reconstruction

  4. Andrew Johnson • Civil Rights Act of 1866 vetoed by Johnson • Congress wanted to counter Black Codes • 14th Amendment passes: Equal rights to all men • 15th Amendment passes • Right to vote to all men

  5. Johnson Impeached • House impeaches Johnson after violating Tenure of Office Act: The Act stated that the President (in this case, Johnson) was not allowed to remove any Cabinet members without Congressional approval • Radical Republicans (believed in punishing the South) were upset Johnson was removing members of the Cabinet who were Radical Republicans • Senate did not remove from office by 1 vote

  6. Occupation of the South • Military Reconstruction Act of 1867: divides South in 5 military districts and set requirements for states to reenter Union • South feels it is being treated unfairly after Civil War

  7. Scalawag and Carpetbagger • Republican Party attracted people who wanted change • Scalawags: Southern white men who had been locked out by pre-Civil War politics and collaborated with the Northerners (Republicans) • Carpetbaggers: northern white or African American men who relocated to South for better economic or political opportunities • Redeemers: Radical white southerners tried to take away freedoms of African Americans in the South

  8. Education Reform in South • Women reshaped school system in South • Southerners wanted segregated school system • Integration of schools appealed to Radical Republicans

  9. New Farm Systems in South • With no slavery, Plantation owners could not pay for supplies or workers • Sharecropping: landowner dictates crops grown and give workers place to live for share of harvested crop • Share-tenancy: worker chose the crop and bought own supplies, then gave share of crop to landowner • Tenant farming: tenant paid rent to landowner, free to pick crop and live where wanted to

  10. Ku Klux Klan • Racial group grew as African Americans gained more success • Congress passes Enforcement Acts • Federal offense to interfere with a citizen’s right to vote

  11. Ulysses S. Grant • President afterJohnson • Popular after Civil War • Military operation costs in the South worried people • 1871: Troops withdrawn from South

  12. Panic of 1873 • Republicans decline in popularity because of poor economy: Democrats gain popularity • Causes: • Post-war inflation • Chicago and Boston Fires • Over speculation of railroad investments

  13. Election of 1876

  14. Compromise of 1877 • 1876 election: Democrat Tilden received 51% of popular vote • Republicans asked for recount: found enough mistakes to swing the election • Rutherford B. Hayes won election with Compromise of 1877 • Remaining federal troops were withdrawn from South • Southern states were guaranteed federal subsidies to build railroads and improve ports • Compromise between Republicans and Democrats • Ended Reconstruction

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