Three Phases of Reconstruction {1862-1877}

Phase One { Lincoln's 10% Plan}

1862

a state could be reintegrated into the Union when 10 percent of the 1860 vote count from that state had taken an oath of allegiance to the U.S. and pledged to abide by emancipation, citizens of former Confederate states would be given the opportunity to swear allegiance to the government in Washington the state was afforded the chance to form its own state government, a state legislature could write a new constitution but it also had to abolish slavery forever. {1862-1865}

Phase Two {Johnson[Presidential Plan]}

1866

Amnesty and pardon" to any Southerner who would swear allegiance to the Union and the Constitution, ex-Confederate leaders should not be eligible for amnesty (like in Lincoln's plan) as well as individuals (almost always plantation owners) whose property was worth over $20,000, state needed to abolish slavery before being readmitted, state required to repeal secession ordinances be readmittance, ratify 13th amendment, disowned Confederate debts. {1866-1868}

Phase Three {Congressional}

1868

The dominant Republicans in Congress unified and took a more radical stance. During this period of reconstruction, the southern states were occupied by the Union army and many steps to guarantee the rights of blacks were taken. The Radical Republicans also had Johnson impeached in 1867. {1868-1877}

Primary sources for the Three Phases of Reconstruction

1877

{Phase One} https://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/12/09/lincolns-10-percent-plan/
{Phase Two} http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/exhibits/reconstruction/section4/section4_presrecon.html
{Phase Three} http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/disp_textbook.cfm?smtid=2&psid=3103