Begin Reconstruction Lesson

18_ _ – 18 _ _ The period of time in America’s

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Lesson One: SOL USII.1a,2c

Geography / Primary and Secondary Sources of information

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Background information to better understanding of the lesson

The Civil War was fought during 1861 and 1865 between most southern states that believed in and supported the idea of both slavery and state’s rights. Because these ideas on those issues were threatened, 13 southern states choose to leave the Union and start a new country founded on the idea that supported slavery and states’ rights. These 13 southern states became known as Confederate States of America (or the Confederacy) and were defeated by the Union in 1865.

After the Civil War, the Union had to have a plan on how to bring back the 13 defeated states of the Confederacy into the Union. This created a problem. Many northerners had different ideas about how the Confederacy should re-enter the Union. Additionally, the defeated Southern states had a difficult time accepting the northerner’s plans.

This lesson is about the northern plans to re-unite the Union, who should be the people who make the decisions on what the plan should be, and southern acceptance or resistance to these plans.

First, let’s understand the effects of the Civil War on the both the North and the South

• Slavery ended • The proved that a government run by the people CAN succeed • The power of the Federal government proved to be supreme over the

power of the states • The responsibility of the United States government was changed forever

to protect the rights of its people • No state since the Civil War has ever again tried to secede from the

United States

What is meant by RECONSTRUCTION? YOU WILL NEED TO UNDERSTAND SEVERAL ISSUES

Reconstruction means to “rebuild” something after it was built once

Think about your life.

What changes would affect your life if they were forced on you?

• Changing your family name? ___________________________________

• Changing your family? _______________________________________

• Changing all your friends? ____________________________________

• Changing the country you live in? _______________________________

Would you try to fight to prevent these changes from taking place? ____.

HOW DO YOU THINK THE SOUTH FELT ABOUT BEING

FORCED TO ACCEPT NORTHERN PLANS FOR

RECONSTRUCTION? __________________________________

If you saw this sign on the side of the road what would you think it means?

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This is an example of _______________________________

The picture on the left is Richmond after it was burned and destroyed during the Civil War. What do you think will need to be done to these buildings?

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This is an example of ___________________________

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Blank Page for Taking Notes

Reconstruction Anticipation Guide

What I thought before the unit

What I know after the unit

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An amendment is an addition to the Constitution. (3a) T

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The 13th amendment granted all people born or naturalized in the United States equality under the law. (3a)

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The 14th amendment ended slavery in the United States. (3a) T

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The 15th amendment granted all males, regardless of race, the right to vote. (3a)

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After the Civil War, the United States remained divided into the Union and Confederacy. (3b)

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During Reconstruction, former Confederate military leaders were not allowed to hold public office (not allowed to be a senator, for

example). (3b)

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African Americans were treated equally once slavery was abolished. (3b)

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The Freedman’s Bureau was created to help former slaves start their new lives. (3b)

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The Black Codes were laws passed to limit the rights of the newly freed African Americans. (3b)

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The Reconstruction Era started in 1865 and ended in 1877. (3b) T

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Northern soldiers were sent to the South to make sure African Americans were not being treated equally. (3b)

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Many “carpetbaggers” (a nickname) took advantage of the South during Reconstruction. (3b)

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During Reconstruction, African Americans were allowed to hold public office (allowed to become a senator, for example). (3b)

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Reconstruction policies were harsh and created problems in the South. (3b)

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Reconstruction laws were passed to limit the rights of the freed African Americans. (3b)

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At the end of the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln wanted to punish the South for seceding. (3c)

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Robert E. Lee was the leader of the Union army during the Civil War. (3c)

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Robert E. Lee wanted the North and South to reconcile at the end of the Civil War and reunite as one country. (3c)

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Frederick Douglass fought for the passage of the 14th amendment to the Constitution. (3c)

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Frederick Douglass was an early civil rights leader. (3c) T

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Reconstruction Vocabulary Word Definition Key Word

amend

(amendment)

A ____________________ to the ___________________________

black codes

_______________ passed in the _________________ just after the

Civil War aimed at controlling __________________ and enabling

plantation owners to exploit (take advantage of)

_______________________________.

carpetbaggers

___________________ who went to the ___________________

after the Civil War to gain money and political power. They also

supported ________________________________ policies.

freedmen

_______________________________ who had been set ________________ from ___________________

Jim Crow laws

________ enforcing _____________________ of ______________

and _______________ in the South after the Civil War

Reconstruction

The period after the Civil War when the federal

___________________ ruled the ________________ states in

order to ____________________ them and allow them back into the

Union.

segregate

The process of __________________________ people of different

________________ groups.

sharecropping

System of _________________ in which a farmer _____________

land for an ____________________ who provides

_________________________ and seeds and receives a

________________ of the crop.

Reconstruction Vocabulary

Word

Definition

Key Words

amend

(amendment)

black codes

carpetbaggers

freedmen

Jim Crow laws

Reconstruction

segregate

sharecropping

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Match Each Source with the issue it is Describing

Frist African American U.S. Senator Hiram

Revels from Mississippi

“Thanks for the cotton and food.

See you next month”

if any Freeman shall leave his or her master without his consent, the master may pursue and recapture his Freeman and bring him or her back for justice. Refusal on the part of the Freedman shall be punishable to the jail of county

“The bill proposed two things: 1. To declare who shall be citizens of the

U.S. without distinction of race, 2. To provide for citizens protection against anticipated unfair state laws denying protection of all citizens” New York

Times, March 12, 1866

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Reconstruction: Policies and Problems

Description

Freedman’s Bureau

Black Codes

Civil Rights Act

of 1866

Military

Reconstruction Act

sharecropping

carpetbaggers

African

American officeholders

Compromise of

1877

Plessy v.

Ferguson and Jim Crow Laws

Lesson Objective (highlight me!):

Most truly yours R E Lee

Robert E. Lee’s thoughts on

Reconstruction

Lincoln on Reconstruction

"With malice toward none, with charity for all" Lincoln

Amnesty

Therefore, I, Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States, do proclaim, declare, and make known to all persons who have, directly or by implication, participated in the existing rebellion, except as herein after excepted, that a full pardon is hereby granted to them and each of them, with restoration of all rights of property, except as to slaves……

The above quote and Amnesty that President Lincoln gave reflects Lincoln’s plans for Reconstruction

After reading the above, how would you describe beliefs on Reconstruction?

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Frederick Douglas

On the Rights of all People

”A government that cannot, or does not protect the humblest Citizen in his right to life, Liberty and the pursuit of happiness, should be reformed or overthrown without delay.”

After reading the note by Frederick Douglass, how can you describe his thoughts about he felt about the topic of people’s rights (and the 14th Amendment.

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Read the letter written by Robert E. Lee in August, 1865, four and a half months after the Civil War ended. Based upon the letter, what do you think General Lee’s thoughts were about what should happen to the Union. Highlight the lines that answers the question.

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My dear Sir,

All should write in honest efforts to obliterate the grievous effects of war, & to restore the blessings of peace. They should remain if possible in the Country; promote harmony & good feeling by those who will devote their abilities to the interests of the Country & the healing of all dissensions. I have invariably recommended this course, since the cessation of hostilities, & have endeavored to practice it myself

The Reconstruction Period brought three new Amendments to the Constitution

13th Amendment

14th Amendment

15th Amendment

13 ____________

14 ____________

15 ____________

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