Reconstruction
Reconstruction was the plan Lincoln had for the nation. It was going to help put our nation back together as the United States of America. His plan consisted of the 10% plan, 13th amendment, and Freedman Bureau. He had more ways to "reconstruct" our nation but he couldn't put anymore into action because he was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth in Fords Theater. The Reconstruction Plan started helping the US come back together and start becoming one together.
Because of....
1867- Johnson didn't really agree that slaves should be free like whites. He said that African America didn't deserve the same treatment that whites did. He also didn't support the Reconstruction Acts. Congress passed a law that limited his power and he didn't think it was fair.
1869- People from the north were worried that southern states might keep African Americans from polls and future elections. Its not fair to the African Americans or Northerners to not allow them to vote, because they may vote for northern state ideas instead of not voting at all.
1870- African Americans took office resistance to reconstruction increased among white southerners. The southerners disliked having northern troops in the south watching over them and they were angry.
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Result
1867- They took Johnson to trial because they wanted to impeach him from presidency. 2/3 of the House of Representatives had to vote against him to get him impeached. He was safe by 1 vote but he ended up resigning. Some people didn't think it was fair of congress to treat him like that because as president he has his beliefs.
1869- The United States passed the 15th Amendment which stated that African American men are aloud and encouraged to vote. In the mean time women are still angry that they still can't vote.
1870- The southerners created a secret society that opposed civil rights, particularly suffrage for African Americans. They used violence and terror that was against them.
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