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It is good that war is so horrible, or we might
grow to like it. -ROBERT E. LEE
Daily Comment Card
1863-1864
WADE-DAVIS BILL
-Proposal to reunite the country by Senators
Wade Davis -Required 50 percent of a states
white male voters to take a loyalty
oath -Lincoln pocket-vetoed the bill in
favor of his 10 plan that allowed much
quicker restoration (required only 10 of a
states citizens take oath of loyalty before
state government formed)
SONG FOR THE DAY REUNITED
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It is good that war is so horrible, or we might
grow to like it. -ROBERT E. LEE
Daily Comment Card
1865-1870
CIVIL WAR AMENDMENTS
-Thirteenth (1865) abolished slavery in the
U.S. -Fourteenth (1868) African Americans
became citizens and could not be denied life,
liberty, or property without due
process -Fifteenth (1870) No state could deny
the right to vote on account of race, color,
or previous condition of servitude
SONG FOR THE DAY LETS STAY TOGETHER
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It is good that war is so horrible, or we might
grow to like it. -ROBERT E. LEE
Daily Comment Card
1863-1864
1865-1870
WADE-DAVIS BILL
CIVIL WAR AMENDMENTS
-Proposal to reunite the country by Senators
Wade Davis -Required 50 percent of a states
white male voters to take a loyalty
oath -Lincoln pocket-vetoed the bill in
favor of his 10 plan that allowed much
quicker restoration (required only 10 of a
states citizens take oath of loyalty before
state government formed)
-Thirteenth (1865) abolished slavery in the
U.S. -Fourteenth (1868) African Americans
became citizens and could not be denied life,
liberty, or property without due
process -Fifteenth (1870) No state could deny
the right to vote on account of race, color,
or previous condition of servitude
SONG FOR THE DAY REUNITED
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RECONSTRUCTION
The Rebuilding of the South Restoring the
Southern states to the Union.
Begins during the war and ends with the
Compromise of 1877
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The effects of the war

• THE UNION IS PRESERVED
• SLAVERY IS ABOLISHED
• ½ MILLION SOLDIERS DIED
• SOUTHERN FARMS AND CITIES IN RUINS

1/3 OF THE MEN IN THE SOUTH
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B. FIGHTING FOR CONTROL
LINCOLNS PLAN FOR RECONSTRUCTION 10
PLAN When -10 swear allegiance
-a new state constitution is
adopted, when they -13th amendment
ratified its over Pardons for
Confederates who swear allegiance and accept
the 13th amendment
RADICAL REPUBLICANS THOUGHT IT WAS WAY TOO
LENIENT!!
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JOHNSON
REMOVED THE 10 REQUIREMENT, PARDONED LEADERS OF
THE CONFEDERACY..
POWER STRUGGLE WITH CONGRESS!!
WHEN JOHNSON FIRES STANTON, THE CONGRESS MOVES
FOR IMPEACHMENT...
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JOHNSON KEEPS HIS OFFICE BY ONE VOTE, BUT THE
POWER SHIFTS FROM THE PRESIDENCY TO CONGRESS AND
THE RADICAL REPUBLICANS
U.S. Grant is elected in 1868 and then again in
1872.
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FREEDMENS BUREAU
HELPED SET UP AFRICAN-AMERICAN SCHOOLS AND
CHURCHES. WORKED TO LEGALIZE MARRIAGES.
BUILT SCHOOLS, PROVIDED CLOTHING MEALS,
PROVIDED MEDICINE
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CARPETBAGGERS NORTHERNERS WHO MOVED IN TO
THE SOUTH TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF
OPPORTUNITY DURING RECONSTRUCTION
SCALAWAGS SOUTHERNERS WHO SUPPPORTED
RECONSTRUCTION POLICIES
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C. PRESERVING SOUTHERN CULTURE
HOW DID THE SOUTH ATTEMPT TO PRESERVE PRE-WAR
CULTURE?
SOCIALLY
BLACK CODES LICENSING VAGRANCY LAWS JIM CROW LAWS
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BLACK CODES RESTRICT THE ACTIVITIES OF FREED
SLAVES
LICENSING KEEPS FREED SLAVES FROM OBTAINING WORK
OTHER THAN THAT DONE WHEN THEY WERE SLAVES
AGRICULTURAL OR DOMESTIC ONLY
VAGRACY LAWS MAKE IT EASY TO ARREST
AFRICAN-AMERICANS FOR DOING NOTHING
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JIM CROW LAWS KEEP THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN AND
CAUCASIAN RACES SEPARATE
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HOW DID THE SOUTH ATTEMPT TO PRESERVE PRE-WAR
CULTURE?
SOCIALLY
ECONOMICALLY
BLACK CODES LICENSING VAGRANCY LAWS
SHARECROPPING TENANT FARMERS
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SHARECROPPING REPLACES TRADITIONAL SLAVERY WITH
ECONOMIC SLAVERY TENANT FARMING (RENTING
FARMLAND) KEEPS FREED SLAVES IN THE SAME PLACES
THEY HAD WORKED AS SLAVES.
SHARECROPPERS GAVE UP 2/5 OF THEIR CROPS TO THE
LAND OWNER
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HOW DID THE SOUTH ATTEMPT TO PRESERVE PRE-WAR
CULTURE?
SOCIALLY
ECONOMICALLY
BLACK CODES LICENSING VAGRANCY LAWS
POLITICALLY
SHARECROPPING TENANT FARMERS
KU KLUX KLAN
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THE KKK WAS ORGANIZED BY X-CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS
TO TRY AND KEEP AFRICAN-AMERICANS FROM REALIZING
AND UTILIZING THEIR RIGHTS
THEY WERE A TERRORIST ORGANIZATION THAT TRIED TO
CONTOL FREED SLAVES AND KEEP THEM IN THEIR
PLACE.
FORREST GUMPS MOMMA NAMED HIM AFTER NATHAN
BEDFORD FORREST.
SAME ACTIVITIES, DIFFERENT NAMES PALE
FACES, KNIGHTS OF THE WHITE CAMELIA
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E. THE END OF RECONSTRUCTION
THE ELECTION OF 1876 CAUSED PROBLEMS
SAMUEL J. TILDEN (DEMOCRAT)
RUTHERFORD B. HAYES (REPUBLICAN)
DISPUTED VOTES THROW THE ELECTION INTO THE HOUSE
OF REPRESENTATIVES
IN THE COMPROMISE OF 1877, HAYES IS GIVEN THE
PRESIDENCY IN RETURN FOR THE END OF
RECONSTRUCTION IN THE SOUTH
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WHY WOULD THE NORTH AGREE?

• PEOPLE ARE TIRED OF THE WAR AND SACRIFICE
• SCANDALS HAUNT THE GRANT ADMINISTRATION
• CORRUPT SOUTHERN GOVERNMENTS
• AMERICA HAS A SHORT ATTENTION SPAN

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FREED
13th 14th 15th
CITIZENS
VOTE
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F.
RESULTS OF RECONSTRUCTION RESULTS OF RECONSTRUCTION
SUCCESS FAILURE
UNION IS RESTORED AND SOUTH IS REBUILT BITTERNESS DEVELOPS BETWEEN NORTH SOUTH
SOUTHERN ECONOMY IS STIMULATED RACIST ATTITUDES IN BOTH NORTH SOUTH
AFRICAN-AMERICAN HAVE CITIZENSHIP SOUTH DENIES AFRICAN-AMERICANS THE VOTE
AFRICAN-AMERICANS FAMILIES GET HOUSING, JOBS, SCHOOLING FREED SLAVES ABANDONED WITH END OF RECONSTRUCTION
SOUTHERN STATES REJOIN CONGRESS AS EQUAL DEMOCRATS RETURN TO POWER WITH SOLID SOUTH
INDUSTRY CITIES ON THE RISE AFRICAN-AMERICANS LACK PROPERTY/ECO OPPORTUNITY
ACCESS TO PUBLIC EDUCATION INCREASES SEGREGATION BECOMES THE NORM