Chapter 12 Section 1Chapter 12 Section 1

US HistoryUS History

Mr. LoveMr. Love

The Reconstruction Battle The Reconstruction Battle BeginsBegins

► Union troops and cannons Union troops and cannons destroyed most southern cities destroyed most southern cities and economyand economy

► President and Congress had to President and Congress had to deal with Reconstructiondeal with Reconstruction

Rebuilding of the south after Rebuilding of the south after the Civil Warthe Civil War

What conditions would the What conditions would the former Confederate states former Confederate states reenter the Unionreenter the Union

Lincoln issued the Lincoln issued the Proclamation of Amnesty Proclamation of Amnesty and Reconstructionand Reconstruction ► called for called for amnestyamnesty, or , or

pardons, to all southerners pardons, to all southerners who took an oath of loyalty who took an oath of loyalty to the United States and to the United States and accepted no slaveryaccepted no slavery

► needed 10% from each needed 10% from each state to organize new state state to organize new state gov’tgov’t

The Reconstruction Battle The Reconstruction Battle BeginsBegins

► Radical RepublicansRadical Republicans – – led by Thaddeus Stevens led by Thaddeus Stevens and Charles Sumner, did and Charles Sumner, did not want to reconcile with not want to reconcile with the Souththe South

► RR had three goalsRR had three goals Prevent Confederate Prevent Confederate

leaders from returning leaders from returning to powerto power

Republican party to Republican party to become powerful in become powerful in SouthSouth

Wanted AA to gain Wanted AA to gain political freedom and political freedom and ability to vote in the ability to vote in the South. Proves to be South. Proves to be very difficult.very difficult.

The Reconstruction Battle The Reconstruction Battle BeginsBegins

Moderate Moderate RepublicansRepublicans thought Lincoln’s thought Lincoln’s plan was too lenient plan was too lenient on the South.on the South.

Moderates and Moderates and Radicals come to a Radicals come to a CompromiseCompromise► Wade-Davis BillWade-Davis Bill

– Lincoln thinks it – Lincoln thinks it is bad. Pocket is bad. Pocket VetoVeto

The Freedmen’s Bureau The Freedmen’s Bureau

► Thousands of freed AA, Thousands of freed AA, known as freedmen, known as freedmen, followed Sherman on his followed Sherman on his march through Georgia march through Georgia and South Carolina.and South Carolina.

► Became a refugee crisisBecame a refugee crisis► Congress established the Congress established the

Freedmen’s bureauFreedmen’s bureau.. Fed and clothed former Fed and clothed former

slaves using army suppliesslaves using army supplies Also, helped them get work Also, helped them get work

and good payand good pay

The Freedmen’s Bureau The Freedmen’s Bureau

► Bureau also created Bureau also created schools, teachers schools, teachers and created and created collegescolleges

► Many freedmen Many freedmen served in the served in the cavalry in the cavalry in the Southwest and were Southwest and were called “called “buffalo buffalo soldierssoldiers”.”.