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10 Percent Plan
In 1863 president Lincoln offered a deal to once-confederate states. He offered to pardon Confederates who take oath to support the United States of America. When ten percent of a state's citizens in 1860 swear an oath of allegiance and that state has abolished slavery, he promised to readmit the state to the Union. The previous confederate states who regained Acceptance to the United States, were not accepted by congress and refused to seat any ex-confederate citizens. -
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Civil War Reconstruction
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The Wade-Davis Bill
The wade-davis bill was created in an act by congress against the 10 percent plan. Congress believed the plan was too lenient in allowing states to rejoin the union. So, congress proposed bill that was more stringent. This bill would have the majority of all white males to pledge allegiance to the Union, all black males would have the right to vote, to vote, confederate soldiers would have to swear to not have openly supported the conferacy. Abraham Lincoln never accepted the idea and vetoed it. -
The Freedmans Bureau
The freedmans bureau was created by congress in an effort to give freed slaves medical care and medical care. This was still a means of segregation and it needed support from Southern and Northern politicians. Although it received little help from either. Its staff was cut significantly by 1869 and it ceased operations in 1872. -
President Abraham Lincoln is Assassinated
Abraham Lincoln was assassinated On April 14, 1865, by John Wilkes Booth, at Ford's theatre, only five days after the end of the civil war. His assassination making vice president Andrew Johnson president. -
Johnson Announces Plan for Reconstruction
President Johnson granted amnesty for any confederate citizens with twentythousand dollars or less worth of property. Anyone else would have to petition for amnesty, which he granted freely. The states to be fully readmitted had to disavow their acts of secession, abolish slavery in the state and refuse to pay war debts. All states agreed in the end, accept texas. -
Black codes
The black codes were a set of illegal codes that denied African Americans to be able to buy or rent land, and more strict codes did not allow blacks to bear arms, meet after dark, or even marry whites. They also had to sign yearly labor contracts, if refused, they could be risk being arrested or put in unpaid labor. -
The states ratify the 13th Ammendment to the constitution
The thirteenth ammendment to the constitution completely abolishes slavery in all states. Although president Lincoln was instrumental in ratifying this act, he did not live to see it through. -
Johnson Declares Union Restored
Although the south had not fully agreed to the terms of president Johnsons reconstruction plan, he declared the union restored. Congress, however, refused to seat any former congressional representatives from the Confederacy. -
Congress Attempts to Protect Ex-Slaves by Expanding the Power of the Freedmen's Bureau
When congress reacted to the black codes, they believed that they could help protect the e-slaves lives by proposing the freedmans bureau bill. -
Congress Passes the Civil Rights Act of 1866
This bill which was adopted by president Johnson enunciates the rights of Americans by including the rights to sue, purchase and sell property, and give evidence in court. -
Congress Submits the 14th Amendment to the States for Ratification
After the civil rights act of 1866, congress was worried that the supreme court would rule it unconstitutional. This drove them to create the 14th ammendment, it cancelled all confederate debts, and prohibits former confederate office holders from public office. -
Whites Roit in Memphis and New Orleans
Whites riot in Memphis, Tennessee, and New Orleans, Louisiana, killing many African Americans, and forcing many northerners to consider stronger measures to protect the freedmen. -
Republicans Capture Two-Thirds of Both Houses of Congress
In th efall election of 1866, the Republican party won the majorities of every northern legislature and won two-thirds of both houses of congress. Gaining the chance to override any presidential veto. -
Congress Divides the South into Military Districts Subject to Martial Law
While overriding president Johnsons veto, congress tries a new reconstruction plan. All the former confederate states are split into five military districts. Which all of them are subject to martial law. The requirements were to ratify the 14th ammendment, disqualify former confederate officials from holding public office, and garauntee black men to vote. -
The Impeachment of president Johnson
Congress passes several presidential-power restricting bills in order for the president to not be able to obstruct the new reconstruction program. In february, 1868, the house votes to impeach president Johnson, and in may, they lose by one vote to impeach him. -
Georgia Expels Blacks from Its State Legislature
After six former Confederate states--Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina, and South Carolina, are readmitted to the union, Georgia expells blacks from state legislature. This promps congress to impose military rule again. -
Grant Elected President
In November, 1868, Ulysses S. Grant, is elected president. Grant provided neither vigor nor reform, which was the actually the exact opposite of what the American people thought. -
Congress Proposes the 15th Amendment
Even though there was no longer slavery, only eight northern states allowed freed blacks to vote. This prompted congress to propose the fifteenth amendment, which forbade states from deriving ANY citizen, no matter race or color, to vote. -
The Force act and the Ku Klux Klan act
These acts were a "rebound" from the Ku Klux Klan and other secret orginizations. These acts outlawed the use of violence to restrict people from voting. -
Collapse of the Freedmen's Savings and Trust Company
Most formal slaves invested their savings to the Freedmen's savings and trust fund. Although when it failed in the panic of 1873, and the federal government did nothing to bail out contributers. -
The Civil Rights Act of 1875
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Disputed Presidential Election of 1876
For southern conservative support in return, republican Rutherford Haye's Inauguration as president, republicans agree to take away all federal troops from the south.