History Unit 10 Rival Plans for Reconstruction Flashcards
When was Lincoln’s 10% plan
1863
What are the US’s 4 major issues
- Readmission of states
- The southern economy
- Rights of African Americans
- Who decides the plan? (President? Congress?)
Lincoln’s 10% plan
States w/ 10% of 1860 votes take a loyalty oath
-allowed to set up new govt
States who abolish slavery provide education for slaves regain congressional representation
Pardons former confederates
Opposed to by many radical Republicans as too lenient
What was proposed in response to Lincoln’s 10% plan
Wade Davis Bill
When does Wade Davis Bill pass congress
July 1864
What is the Wade Davis Bill
An oath of allegiance by majority of states male white men
State of governments with no rebel politicians
-Lincoln pocket vetoes
What is Andrew Johnson’s plan
Followed Lincoln’s plan of leniency hoping to reunite the states quickly
1. Southerners must take loyalty oaths, includes new politicians
2. Confederate leaders must apply for pardons
In order to be re admitted, states must:
Write a new constitution
Ratify the 13th Amendment
Revoke secession ordinances
Black codes
New state governments filled w ex confederates
Creates laws to limits rights of slaves
Limits occupations servants or laborers
Prohibit land ownership, voting, marriage
Who were the radical Republicans
Congressmen fled by Thaddeus Stevens and Charles Sumner
Opposed to 10% plan
Applaud Johnson’s plan until black codes are passed and ex confederate leaders return to congress
What do the radical Republicans believe in
Full equality of African Americans
Confiscation and redistribution of confederate land
Punishment for the south
Creation of Freedman’s bureau in 1865
Provides food, education, healthcare for war refugees
What is the conflict between Jackson and the radical Republicans
Congress votes to extend Freedman’s Bureau–>Jackson vetoes
Congress passes civil rights act of 1866 providing citizenship to free blacks
Vetoed by Johnson, overridden by congress
The 14th Amendment
1866
Republicans fear that southerners might return to congress and repeal CR act
How do the radical Republicans use framework for a new Amendment
Provides citizenship to free blacks and natural born citizens
Provides equal protection of the law for all citizens
Restricts representation of southern states who refuse enfranchisement of blacks
Bars former confederates from 2nd reconstruction Amendment
Reconstruction
The process of repairing the political, social, and physical damage the war has inflicted
4 goals of reconstruction
- Restore peace and order, readmit states
- Rebuild southern economy, provide freedmen w economic opportunity
- Provide freedmen w civil rights
- Punish former confederates
