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Reconstruction1865 - 1877

Rebuilding the Union and the South

What to do with the South?The South now lays prostrate in front of the

Union

How do you bring them back into the country?

Lincoln’s PlanPresidential Reconstruction1863-1866Bring South quickly back into

the Union, not PunishDestroy Slavery

Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Speech“With Malice Towards None

and Charity Towards All”Also supported by Andrew

Johnson

The 10% PlanStates would be readmitted when 10 percent

of the state swore allegiance to the Constitution

Very Moderate

Radical Reconstruction1866-1873Congressional Reconstruction“Radical” Republicans take control of CongressImpeach Andrew Johnson for political reasonsMake the Republican Party powerful in the South

Passes Reconstruction Amendments 13, 14, 15End Slavery 1865African Americans are Citizens 1868Cannot Deny vote based on Color or Race 1870

Wanted to Punish South

Lincoln’s AssassinationApril 1865

April 14, 18655 Days after Surrender at Appomattox Court

House

In the evening, Lincoln was to attend a play at Ford’s Theatre

Our American Cousin

The PlotJohn Wilkes Booth and others were to

assassinate leaders of the federal government

VP Andrew Johnson and Sec of State William Seward were also targeted

The AssassinationTake out your Eyewitness to History Primary

Source Packet

We will read aloud “The Death of President Lincoln”

Outcome of the AssassinationLincoln is 1st President Assassinated

Changes upcoming Reconstruction