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ReconstructionWhat were the effects of the Civil War?What happened to the South after the Civil War?
Questions following the Civil War
•What to do with former slaves?•Should Southerners be punished?•What to do with the rebellious states?•What impact will this have on the
economy of the South? And National economy?
Back together!
•The North wanted to reunitethe Union
•The South wanted to secede•The North won!
So now what?
•The South was destroyed physically
They needed to rebuild! But how?!
Lincoln’s vision was to rebuild the nation rather than punish the south.
I just want a quick and easy
end to the war!
Lincoln’s Ten Percent Plan
•Ten percent of the population of each southern state had to swear loyalty to the United States
•Except for high ranking officers, all confederate soldiers would be pardoned
•He did not demand equality for African Americans
•The state could set up a new government▫As long as the government set free all
slaves
Congress thought Lincoln’s plan was too generous, so they didn’t pass his plan
TEN PERCENT PLAN
TEN PERCENT
PLAN
Radical Republicans Plan▫Wanted a harsh punishment for the south
•They passed the Wade Davis Bill▫Required over 50% of a state to swear
loyalty to the US▫Demanded equality for African Americans
WADE-DAVIS
BILL
WADE-DAVIS BILL
Lincolns 10% plan
was not approve
d by Congre
ss
Lincoln vetoed Congre
ss’ Wade-Davis Bill
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•Until new state governments could be created in southern states, Congress put the south under military control
Andrew Johnson (Lincoln’s Vice President) becomes President
I don’t like any of these plans! I’m going to make my
own!
Johnson’s plan: Restoration
•Each state had to ratify the Thirteenth Amendment▫Abolishing slavery
•Confederate leaders had to write to Johnson and ask him to be pardoned
•Did not require states to give equality to African Americans
Congress and Reconstruction
•The Radical Republicans hated Johnson•Despite his plan, they put their own force
into Reconstruction
Passed the Civil Rights Act (1866)•Passed the 14th Amendment
▫Gave citizenship to African Americans No person (regardless of races) will be
deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law
