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10 percent plan
Lincoln proposed 10% of each state had to swear oath to the country. -
Wade-Davis Bill
The bill proposed that 50% of the white males had to swear oath to the union. -
Black Codes
Black codes were placed after the civil were to keep basic rights from freedmen. -
Postwar problems
Both the north and the south faced economic problems after the war and they had to come together with peace -
Lincoln's assassination
The nation was in grief after president Lincoln was assasinated. -
Freedman's Bureau
The Freedmen's Bureau was a bill that was passed to support freed african americans and give them clothes and food. -
Share Cropping
Freedmen were given land and tools and a piece of land, but they had to give some of their profits to the landowner, so it was a lot like slavery. -
The Rise of the Radicals
There were more radicals in the U.S. who wanted to break the power of wealthy farmers and ensure that freedmen had the right to vote. -
13th Amendment
The 13th amendment banned slavery throughout the U.S -
A new president
In 1866, Andrew johnson became president and passed the 13th amendment. -
14th amendment
The 14th amendment extended the bill of rights to all citizens in the U.S. -
KKK
The Klu Klux Klan was created to threaten blacks and keep them from doing things like voting -
President Johson
President Johnson was one of the worst presidents to ever live. He vetoed the 13th amendment and the veto was overruled for the only time ever. He was very racist. -
15th Amendment
The 15th Amendment allowed all men to vote regardless of their race. -
Economic depression in the north
Many people who helped the south had to stop worrying about the south because they had to focus on their own money in the North. -
End Of reconstruction
Rutherford B. Hayes ended reconstruction because it was too expensive, and he kicked these problems to the 1960s