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Who is Andrew Who is Andrew Johnson?Johnson? Senator from Senator from
Tennessee who did not Tennessee who did not secedesecede
Lincoln picked Johnson Lincoln picked Johnson to balance ticket and to balance ticket and to favor southern to favor southern border statesborder states
Would become 17Would become 17thth President of United President of United StatesStates
The Death of Presidential The Death of Presidential ReconstructionReconstruction
Congress goes on Summer breakCongress goes on Summer break Johnson begins to give to many Johnson begins to give to many
concessions to Southernersconcessions to Southerners
Angers Radical RepublicansAngers Radical Republicans
The Johnson The Johnson ImpeachmentImpeachment Johnson impeachedJohnson impeached 11stst President impeached President impeached Charges Politically MotivatedCharges Politically Motivated
Begins Congressional (Radical) Begins Congressional (Radical) ReconstructionReconstruction
Johnson ImpeachmentJohnson Impeachment
Radical Radical Republicans had Republicans had the votes to the votes to Impeach PresidentImpeach President
Impeachment Impeachment charges drawn up charges drawn up in the Housein the House
Trial in the SenateTrial in the Senate
Election of 1868Election of 1868
Johnson Johnson abandonedabandoned
Republicans Republicans nominate Grantnominate Grant
Grant wins Grant wins 214/294214/294
Military Military ReconstructionReconstruction Some Southerners still defiantSome Southerners still defiant Federal Troops Occupy the SouthFederal Troops Occupy the South
Readmission to the Readmission to the UnionUnion The Reconstruction Acts (4)The Reconstruction Acts (4)
– Creation of five military districts in the seceded Creation of five military districts in the seceded states (not including Tennessee, which had ratified states (not including Tennessee, which had ratified the 14th Amendment and was readmitted to the the 14th Amendment and was readmitted to the Union) Union)
– Required congressional approval for new state Required congressional approval for new state constitutions (which were required for Confederate constitutions (which were required for Confederate states to rejoin the Union) states to rejoin the Union)
– Former Confederate states gave voting rights to Former Confederate states gave voting rights to allall men. men.
– All states must ratify the 14th Amendment. All states must ratify the 14th Amendment.
The Johnson and Grant The Johnson and Grant MovieMovie Write down 4 things ‘bout both.Write down 4 things ‘bout both.
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Take out Take out Reconstruction Reconstruction Packet from Packet from YesterdayYesterday
Amnesty ActAmnesty Act
18721872 Pardoned most Pardoned most
former former ConfederatesConfederates
All but 500 of top All but 500 of top leadersleaders
1515thth Amendment Amendment
““Cannot deny Cannot deny vote based upon vote based upon race”race”
Believed power of Believed power of vote would allow vote would allow African Americans African Americans to protect to protect themselvesthemselves
Republican Republican ReconstructionReconstruction Republicans Republicans
gained most of gained most of their support their support from African from African Americans, Americans, northern settlers, northern settlers, and white and white supporterssupporters
African Americans in African Americans in the Governmentthe Government 1,500 public 1,500 public
offices heldoffices held
16 in House of 16 in House of RepsReps
2 in Senate2 in Senate
The “Redemption” EraThe “Redemption” Era
Southern Whites Southern Whites wanted political wanted political power backpower back
Intimidated Intimidated southern African southern African AmericansAmericans
1870-18771870-1877
Violence in the SouthViolence in the South
Ku Klux Klan Ku Klux Klan formsforms
Intimidate black Intimidate black votersvoters
Grant will go to Grant will go to war against clan war against clan and nearly and nearly destroydestroy
Rise of the Southern Rise of the Southern DemocratDemocrat IntimidationIntimidation Southern Democrat comes to Southern Democrat comes to
powerpower
Scandals in the AdministrationScandals in the Administration– Further Rise to powerFurther Rise to power
Restricting Voting Restricting Voting RightsRights 1870s – Rise of 1870s – Rise of
SegregationSegregation
States found States found ways to curb ways to curb voting rightsvoting rights– Literacy testsLiteracy tests– Poll taxesPoll taxes