PPT-Reconstruction and the South

Lincolns Assassination Friday April 14 th 1865 Lincoln shot by John Wilkes Booth in back of the head Booth said sic semper tyrannis The South shall live Booth caught 12 days later near a barn in Maryland and shot. After the Civil War, the South was defeated militarily, devastated economically, and many were just trying to rebuild their lives.. Congress and the President had to decide how to reunite the nation – how to deal with former Confederates and former slaves.. 1865-1877. A. What was Reconstruction?. Attempt to . a. chieve national reunification and reconciliation after Civil War.. Attempt to improve status of former slaves.. Difficult to achieve both.. B. 4 Main Questions. Chapter 6, Lesson 4. Plans for Reconstruction. After the Civil War, the country needed to be united . The period when the south rejoined the Union was called . Reconstruction. There were many different opinions and how to bring the south back into the Union. Poorlincoln. . Political Parties of the North . Northern Democrats Split following the death of Stephen Douglas. War Democrats and Peace Democrats . War= Support Lincoln . Peace= want war to end- extremist were the Copperheads . Reconstruction: An Introduction. What is “Reconstruction?”. What challenges would exist? . Lincoln’s plan. April 8. th. , 1865: . April 14. th. , 1865: . That means: . The basic idea: . Reconstruction Begins. Reconstruction Issues. Closure: when is the Civil War period over?. Fate of defeated Confederates. Fate of former slaves. How to integrate Confederate states back into the U.S.. Role of federal gov’t vs. state gov’t. 1865-1877. Bargain of 1877. Black Codes. Carpetbaggers. Civil Rights Act of 1875.  . Civil . Rights Bill of 1866. Crop lien. Enforcement Acts. Fifteenth . Amendment. Fourteenth Amendment. Redeemers. Standard 5-1 The . student will demonstrate an understanding of Reconstruction and its impact on . the . United States.. 5-1.1 Summarize the . aims. and course of Reconstruction, including the effects of Abraham Lincoln’s . Section 1. Key Questions. 1. How do we. bring the South. back into the . Union?. 2. How do we . rebuild the . South after its. destruction . during the war?. 3. How do we. integrate and. protect newly-. Partner Discussion. Imagine that you live in the North/South as the Civil War is ending. . 1. How do you feel about the other side?. 2. What are your concerns about the South rejoining the U.S.? . 3. What would you want to make sure the other side does or does not do?. Angela Brown. Salempress.com. 1. Reconstruction ends. In March 1870 the last southern states were restored to the Union.. Yet the United States was still far from united. . From 1868 through 1871, groups of white southerners launched a violent backlash against Radical Reconstruction.. US History. Objectives. B3d -Evaluate different Reconstruction plans and their social, economic, and political impact on the South and the rest of the United States . B3e- Analyze the immediate and long-term influences of Reconstruction on the lives of African Americans and U.S. society as a whole. After Civil War came Reconstruction The two stage policy Presidential reconstruction, and congressional reconstruction Aimed to rebuild and strengthen the country But what did this mean for Native Americans 6 -6 : Reconstruction, 1865-1877 Learning Objectives NAT 2.0 Explain how interpretations of the Constitution and debates over rights, liberties, and definitions of citizenship have affected American values, politics, and society.