WHAT IS RECONSTRUSTION Reconstruction is the time period from 1865-1877 in which the Federal government rebuilt the South. This destruction was caused during Sherman’s March from 1864-1865, during the Civil War.
FREEDMAN’S BUREAU
Freedman’s Bureau helped set up schools and hospitals for African Americans and distributed clothes, food, and fuel throughout the South. This was established by President Abraham Lincoln.
CIVIL RIGHTS ACT
The Civil Rights Act of 186, vetoed by President Johnson, declared that all persons (except Native Americans) born in the U.S. were citizens. Also, it stated all citizens were entitled to equal rights regardless of their race.
AMENDMENTS 13, 14, & 15
Thirteenth Amendment- set all slaves free in the U.S. By the year’s end, 27 states had ratified the amendment and that was the end of slavery in America.
Fourteenth Amendment- stated all people born in the U.S. (except Native Americans) were citizens, and that all citizens were entitled to equal rights regardless of their race.
Fifteenth Amendment -stated that citizens (not including Native Americans) can vote; suffrage. This only applied to men because at the time, women couldn’t vote.
PRESIDENT JOHNSONS IMPEACHMENT
Johnson’s impeachment began when Congress passed the Tenure of Office Act in 1867. This act prohibited the president from firing government officials without the Senate’s approval. Johnson fired his secretary of war over disagreements about Reconstruction, the House of Representatives them voted to impeachment the president.
FREEDMANS SCHOOLS
Freedman’s Schools were set up to educate newly freed African Americans. This helped educate illiterate former slaves so
Jake Wild Period 7 DBQ essay Try to imagine if people were playing tug-of-war with you and then the rope finally snaps and only one side is left happy. This is how the African Americans felt during the Reconstruction Era. Reconstruction went on for a long time then failed and only the Democrats were happy with the result. After the Civil War, African Americans had nowhere to go and were surrounded in a world of controversy. Many plans were made to help dig them out of their current hole but it all…
Freedmen - A class of nearly 4 million people, former slaves Freedmen’s Bureau - A government agency to help former slaves, established the first public school system in the south, create colleges, give them food and clothing, medical care, Reconstruction - The rebuilding of the South Ten Percent Plan - 1863, gave Southern states the right to form a new government if 10% of its voters swore loyalty to the United States. This government would be required to abolish slavery. Amnesty - Government…
Crash Reconstruction Training Naithan Gurule Saint Leo University Abstract An interview was conducted with Officer Jesus Sedillos on June 1st 2015. Officer Sedillos is a police officer with a police department in New Mexico. Officer Sedillos has been a police officer for eight years and is responsible for investigating fatal crashes. Officer Sedillos has received advanced training in crash reconstruction. Key words- Crash Reconstruction, Event Data Recorder, Drag Factor.…
Lincoln’s Reconstruction plan were noble yet not carried out to their entirety. The act was put into place as an attempt to bring the country back together and give the newly liberated African Americans the ability to make their own way and be a part of American society. The combination of several factors caused the Reconstruction effort to fail. The South’s resistance to change along with the lack of effort by the federal government to enforce the laws put into place during Reconstruction is what…
The Reconstruction Era Must be submitted no later than Februaruy 3, 2010 Reconstruction appeared to be a program to aid in the assimilation of the freed blacks into the American social and economic system. The Radical Republicans in Congress had a different goal. Read Chapter 16 and write an essay describing the plans of Presidents Lincoln and Johnson and how they differed from the plans of Congress. Put special emphasis on the impact of the 14th Amendment and what it attempted to reverse.…
(Process/Period of Reconstruction) Who had the Authority? Abraham Lincoln’s The Ten Percent Plan (1863) Congressional Republicans’ Wade-Davis Bill (1864) Required a vote Required establishment of new state government Required the president to appoint a positional governor Required the abolishment of slavery Repudiation of confederate dead LINCOLN REJECTED Presidential Reconstruction – Andrew Johnson’s “Restoration” Plan (What did it consist of?) Southern Response – “Black Codes” (What did they do…
Would the disastrous Reconstruction era have taken a different course? What would have happened had Abraham Lincoln not been assassinated? Every time I lecture on Lincoln, the Civil War, or Reconstruction, someone in the audience is sure to pose this question — one, of course, perfectly natural to ask but equally impossible to answer. This has not, however, deterred historians from speculating about this "counterfactual" problem. The answer to the question depends in part on one's opinion…
Congress’s Reconstruction Failure “ Law and order exist for the purpose of establishing justice and when they fail in this purpose they become the dangerously structured dams that block the flow of social progress” Martin Luther King, Jr. This quote perfectly resembles what happened with congress during reconstruction, the Republicans who tried accomplish that goal and why the blacks suffered for republican’s failures and were denied their equal rights. There are many reasons as to why congress’s reconstruction plan was unsuccessful…
Chapter 12-20 1 . What issues most concerned black political leaders during Reconstruction? Reconstruction brought important social changes to former slaves. Families that had been separated before and during the Civil War were reunited, and slave marriages were formalized through legally recognized ceremonies. Families also took advantage of the schools established by the Freedmen's Bureau and the expansion of public education, albeit segregated, under the Reconstruction legislatures. New opportunities…
Question #2 - During Reconstruction, the Republicans continually tried to promote and secure social and political rights for the former slaves. What was some of the major legislation used to achieve these goals and how effective was it? Do you think that the Republicans had the authority to implement this legislation, why or why not? During the reconstruction period, the Republicans were the Americans who continuously fought to protect and preserve the newly granted rights of freed African…
