President Andrew Johnson v Us Congress Over Reconstruction Flashcards
Did leaders of Congress agree with Johnson’s plan?
No, they believed that it was their job to establish conditions for Confederate states to rejoin the union
What was the reconstruction act of 1867 passed by Congress?
- Divided the south into five military districts
2. Each district had a governor with federal troops to enforce laws
What group in Congress opposed Johnson?
Radical Republicans
What did radical Republicans believe?
They believed that the south was a conquered territory and should be punished for seceding from the union. These radicals believed the states of the south had left the Union and lost their statehood and needed to pay a high price to re-enter the Union
Who was the leader of the radical Republicans in the Senate?
Charles Sumner
Who was the leader of the radical Republicans in the house of representatives?
Thaddeus Stevens
Who passed the amendments to protect Black Civil Rights?
The republicans in the congress
What was the 13th amendment
Made slavery illegal in the US
What did the 14th amendment do?
Declared that anyone born in the US-except Native Americans-was a U.S citizen and has civil rights
What did the 15th amendment do?
Gave black males the right to vote
What did the people that opposed giving the blacks equal rights do?
Poll taxes
Literacy tests
Ku Klux Klan
Was Johnson’s plan like Lincolns plan?
Yes, except that he gave a presidential pardon to high ranking Confederate leaders; they received amnesty.
