Reconstruction

How did radical republicans respond to Johnson's policies?

They passed the Civil Rights Bill which gave african americans citizenship. After Johnson vetoed, the republicans tried to get it written into the constitution as the 14th amendment, and congress approved.

Describe struggles faced by freed slaves.

They still had to face prejudices from whites, they had to deal with the black codes, labour contracts, and the Ku Klux Klan.

What were the Jim Crow Laws and where did they exist?

They were laws in the southern states designed to keep african americans at the bottom of the social hierarchy as second class citizens.

Describe 2 ways Johnson's plan differed.

1.Disfranchised certain confederate leaders. 2.Repealed decree of secession.

Give a couple examples of Jim Crow laws.

1.White motorists have right of way at all intersections. 2.An African male should never offer his hand to greet a white mans as this implies equality. 3.An African male should never offer to light a woman's cigar as this implies intimacy.

What did Johnson hope to accomplish by enacting a harsher plan?

He hoped to avoid further secession.

What did Lincoln do to get around the opposition?

He pocket-vetoed the bill, by refusing to sign it until congress went on recess.

Main points of Lincoln's reconstruction plan for the South?

His was the "Ten Percent" plan where a state could be reintegrated if 10% of their population voting in the 1860 election took an oath to pledge to the United States.

Who enacted the Black Codes and what did they entail?

It was primarily enacted by the border and Southern states. First set in place to keep a steady and sufficient labour force. Dire penalties were set in place for "contract jumpers."

Describe the impeachment of Johnson and the outcome?

The House voted to impeach him because of "High crimes and misdemeanors."

Who opposed this plan?

The radical republicans opposed this because they believed that the South left and should not gain their rights back so easily. They believed that 50% should have to take the oath.

Who were radical republicans?

They believed the South should be punished for the war.