Reconstruction Era. - Johnson's Plan

Black Code - Curfew

Couldn't gather after sunset.

Black Code - Land Restriction

Couldn't rent land or homes in rural areas.

Civil Rights of 1866

Ending of Black Codes by creating a federal government of civil rights to African Americans.

Johnson battles Congress. The Radical republicans that controlled Congress did NOT APPROVE of Johnson's lack of support for African AMericans and responded by:

Expansion of Freedmans Bureau to include punishing state officials who fail to extend civil rights to African Americans.

What was the historical significance to Johnson's plan?

He did not want African Americans to have the right to vote and he supported federal regulations which limited African AMericans rights.

Vice President Andrew Johnson became President after Lincoln's death. What did he want to do?

He intended to follow the broad outline of Lincolns' plan.

What happened to Andrew Jackson?

Impeached

Black Code - Vagrancy laws

Not working would lead to fined, whipped and sold.

Johnson's plan included:

Ratify the 13th amendment & draft a constitution that abolished slavery.

Black Code - labor Contracts

Signed agreement that if they quit, they would lose all wages.

Black Codes

Similar to Slave codes, which restricted the freedom of movement and limited African American rights.

Johnson's plan included:

States were to withdraw secession

Johnson's Plan included:

Swear allegiance to the union.