Reconstruction

Master Reconstruction: Presidential vs. Congressional plans, amendments, and effects!

Presidential or Congressional Reconstruction? Presidential Reconstruction Plan Wanted the country to reunite quickly Allowed the passing of black codes Required states to ratify just the 13th Amendment Led by Andrew Johnson Lenient (not harsh) towards the South Congressional Reconstruction Plan Punished the South Led by the Radical Republicans Also called "Radical Reconstruction" Required states to ratify the 14th and 15th Amendments Divided the South into 5 military districts Protected the rights of freedmen Label the effects of Reconstruction as economic, social or political. Economic Effects Southern plantations could not operate effectively without slaves. Many freedmen were trapped in a cycle of poverty due to the sharecropping system. Social Effects The Ku Klux Klan was formed to terrorize freedmen. Many freedmen searched for family members. Political Effects Texas passed black codes to restrict the rights of freedmen. The 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments were passed. Match the amendment to its description. 13th Amendment slavery was made illegal in the US 14th Amendment anyone born in the US is a citizen of the US 15th Amendment all male citizens may vote