Reconstruction

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Reconstruction

• An Overview 1865-1877

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What were the primary goals of Reconstruction?
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• 1. Political Goals Permanently Restore the
  Union. (How would the Confederate States be
  brought back into the USA?)

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• 2. Economic Goals Repair the war damage and
  restore the Southern economy (Who would work the
  fields?)

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• 3. Social Goals Integrate freedmen into
  Southern society. (How would the rights of
  formers slaves be protected?)

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Three Phases of Reconstruction

1. Presidential Reconstruction
2. Congressional Reconstruction
3. Redeemers Retake Control

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Presidential Reconstruction

• Lincoln Johnson are lenient.

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Congressional Reconstruction

• Congress takes tougher approach, forcing states
  to accept the 14th 15th amendments.

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Redeemers Take Control

• Eventually, control was returned to white
  southern Democrats.

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Results of Reconstruction

• Nation is successfully reunified
• Southern economy is reestablished, but with high
  levels of poverty
• Freedmen are denied equality