Reconstruction- during Lincoln’s presidency 1 Flashcards
What is reconstruction
An era of rebuilding the nation after the civil war which lasted from 1865-1867
What is a civil war
A war between the same country
At the end of the civil war, what were the main issues facing President Lincoln (6)
How to deal with states as they rejoined the Union (many people disagreed)
How to deal with freed slaves (as they needed houses, clothes, income and before were not allowed to learn to read and write
Congress opposed Lincoln’s plans
Radical Republicans wanted Lincoln to be harsher
Huge loss of lives and many blamed Lincoln
The southern economy was destroyed - many men who worked in agriculture died- land was burnt ‘burnt soil policy’ - slaves were free so there were no workers on the plantations
What are freedmen
Term given to the slaves who became free
What are freemen
Those who were born free possessing full citizenship rights
How many white southern men of military age died in the war and how many were wounded
WHAT DID THIS MEAN
And did it work
1/4
1/4
They along w blacks were dependent the on federal aid
For many blacks their situation didn’t improve
White southerners did not believe in equality and violence broke out
What was Lincoln’s plan/aim
He believed the confederacy never succeeded the Union so Reconstruction should be based on forgiveness
When was the emancipation proclamation
1863
What was the emancipation proclamation
Lincoln issued this to announce his intention to reunite the US
Lincoln hopes that the proclamation would rally northern supporters for the war and persuade weary confederate soldiers to surrender
When was Lincoln’s 10% plan announced
December 8 1863
What was Lincoln’s 10% plan
Specified that a southern state could be readmitted into the Union once 10% of its voters (from the voters roll of the election of 1860) swore an oath of allegiance to the Union
Voters could then elect delegates to draft revised state constitutions and establish New state governments
All southerners except for high ranking Confederate army officers and government officials would be granted a full pardon
Lincoln guaranteed southerners he would protect their private properties but not their slaves
What was the moderates view of Lincoln’s reconstruction
Supported it
Wanted a quick end to the war
What political party was Lincoln
Republican
What political party dominated southern states
Democrats
What political party dominated northern states
Republican and Democrat support till 1880
