We have been talking about reconstruction in the South, and how it has effected the people from the Union and the Confederacy. Key components we have been talking about are Lincoln's assissination and his plan for reconstruction, President Johnson's plan for reconstruction, also about how he abused his powers while in office and the Freedmen's Bureau.
Before Lincoln's assassination his plan for reconstruction was quite moderate. Lincoln was prepared to give pardons to any confederate who would swear allegiance to the Union and take an oath. But he was not going to give pardons to any confederate military, government officials and/or any one who killed an African American. Any confederate states that wanted to have statehood would have to take an oath and obey the Thirteenth Amendment. Lincoln would also fight with the Radicals such as pocket-vetoing a bill.
On the other hand, President Johnson went with his own way of reconstruction. President Johnson granted pardons to 13,000 people which they had to take an oath to the U.S. and there was no exclusions. In President Johnson's plan for reconstruction, to gain statehood, the states had to write a new constitution, void secession, abolish slavery, ratify the 13th amendment and stop payments on war debts. President Johnson did not fight with the Radicals.
President Johnson was known to abuse his powers in office. He was also known to go his own way and not listen to other people. For instance he fired his own Secretary of war without the approval of Congress. He also was not for the Freedmen's Bureau. President Johnson also ignored Lincoln's Plan for reconstruction and made his own plan for reconstruction. Because of Johnson's foolish acts while he was in power, he was impeached by the house.
The Freedmen's Bureau was created to help the former free African American slaves. This was to help educate the Blacks and poor whites in the South. Back then there was no public school, the only way they were educated were through white women and/or private organizations. It was also to provide Healthcare and to help Blacks get economic assistance such a job and money. The freedmen's bureau started before the war. The Freedmen's Bureau was to help the blacks and help the reconstruction of the south.
So these were the points in Reconstruction in the South of the United States. Even though this was a hard movement on the U.S. we still managed to get through these rough times and still do.
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President Lincoln's plan, in my opinion, was a bit more simpler than Johnson's. I'm not saying which one I think was better, but Johnson's would've called for a completely new constitution. Reading all these things about how much trouble Johnson caused as president makes me wonder how he had acted as vice president, or even before, when Lincoln was looking for a running mate. Anyway, good job Ana! I like your blog design too :-)
Hey Anna. I think that your blog was very nice. You threw in a lot o diffrent topics that we covered in class. like how there were many diffrent plans for reconstruction. Also how you talked about hwo lincoln had to fight with radicals. Not to many peole look at that.
Hey Ana I really enjoyed reading your blog. I really learned a lot from reading it. I like how you talked about president Lincoln. You were right he did try to pardon everything and that wasn't right. It seemed like Lincoln didn't think he just thought pardons was the answer to every situation. Then Juhnson was even worse. He did take his power for granted. Though in the end he got what he deserved. Good blog.
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