Radical vs. Presidential Reconstruction

How many people lived in the US at the time of reconstruction?

30,000,000. It was not a very big country

Why did the amendments cause controversy all over, even in the north?

Even though northerners were against slavery, they necessarily were not in favor of equality

What were the three parts of the Proclamation of Amnesty and Reconstruction?

-10% of the voting population in 1860 had to sign a loyalty oath to the country -state constitutions had to be re-written to abolish slavery -apologize for succession

What were some common black codes?

-being black was based on blood -all freedmen had to have employment -freedmen couldn't be taught to read and write -public facilities were segregated

What were the four reasons for reconstruction fatigue?

-panic of 1873 -racism up north and death of radicals -legal setbacks: supreme court not passing more severe radical bills -labor strife and industrialism

When talking about reconstruction, who were the two groups who could have potentially been in charge of it?

-the president -congress

What were two major questions circulating around slavery?

-were the newly freed slaves going to "run free" and do what they want? or -were they going to be full US citizens and be acclimated into American society?

How did northerners feel about reconstruction?

They wanted it to be long lasting and difficult. They wanted the south to really understand what they did.

How did southerners feel about reconstruction?

They wanted it to be quick, painless, and easy.

What was the radical reconstruction approach?

this was the hard, get tough method

How many people were killed in the war?

1/4 men in the south were killed

What year did the Civil War end?

1865

What was put in place that acted as a precursor to segregation?

Black codes, laws specifically placed on black people.

What was the Tenure of office act?

It was a bill passed by congress that was supposed to get president johnson impeached. It said that if he did not get advice/permission from the senate before removing officials, then he could be impeached. This was supposed to protect cabinet members who were radical republicans who disagreed with johnson.

What was the Freedmen's Bureau?

It was a radical republican organization that assisted freedmen get acclimated into society

What was the name of the period following the Civil War and what was its major goals?

It was known as reconstructions and its major goal was to mend the country back together and re-add the seceded states into the union

Who was presidential reconstruction named for and how did it approach reconstruction?

It was named for President Lincoln and this was the easy/painless and forgive/forget route.

What did Johnson have in common with a small percentage of other southerners and why did they have those beliefs?

Johnson was a southerner but supported the union cause. The reason why him and other southerners had this mindset was because they believed the south was a place where the government was run by the wealthy elite plantation owners, run by the wealthy for the wealthy. Therefore, they did not want to support the confederacy

How did the north feel about Johnson'sPresidential reconstruction?

They did not lie that he was taking the easy route because they were afraid that slavery, white supremacy, and the confederacy was going to come back in some kind of way

what was one of the first things the south did when the confederacy was allowed back in the union?

They elected southerners into congress

what do the three amendments do?

This allows black people to hold office

13th amendment

abolishes slavery

What happens between Johnson and Congress?

as Congress fills up with the radical republicans, they start to turn their backs on him

15th amendment

black men can vote

14th amendment

grants citizenship to black people

Overall, what was Andrew Johnson like?

he is not nice and doesnt like people.

How did Johnson want to handle reconstruction?

instead of taking on the northern ideal of reconstruction, he wanted to take the easy route because he hated planters and black people.

What did the Proclamation fail to mention?

it didnt mention anything about previous slaves

WHat eventully happens with reconstruction?

it seems as if reconstruction really didnt do its job. it looks like the south is regaining power because by 1890 there is segregation

What did Lincoln previously drawn up in hopes of reconstructing the country?

the Proclamation of Amnesty and Reconstruction.

What was the main type of work in the US and where did it occur?

the US was overwhelmingly agricultural and it occurred in the north and the south

Why did reconstruction eventually end?

the northerners simply got fatigued

Who were the radical republicans?

they were a group of conservative republicans who were hardcore abolitionists and fought for equality, and who tried to prevent the confederacy from coming back.

Why was the KKK originally created?

they were created to terrorize blacks and stop them from voting because they contributed to the radical republican cause