Objectives1.Discuss the Congressional

Reconstruction Plan.2.Compare the Congressional

Reconstruction Plan with Andrew Johnson’s.

Congressional Reconstruction

BellringerExplain the difference between a

MODERATE and a RADICAL Republican.

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Congressional ReconstructionModerates v. Radicals

Moderates – civil liberties (protect you from the gov.) for African Americans

Radicals – suffrage for African AmericansEx. Thaddeus Stevens and Charles

Sumner

Congress v. JohnsonJoint Committee on Reconstruction – heard horror from blacks

Freedmens’ Bureauaid homeless and hungryJohnson vetoed its expansion

1.Civil Rights Act of 1866a. everyone who was born in the US is a citizen with full rightsb. Johnson vetoed – Congress overrode

14th amendment – 1868states had to extend citizenship to

those born or naturalized in the USextended the 5th amendment rights

to the states

Radicals come to powerReconstruction Acts Passed (1867)

former Confed. is divided into 5 military district (-TN)

had to pass the 14th am. To be readmitted

Johnson vetoed

Congress Impeaches JohnsonTenure of Office Act (1867) = Senate

approval needed for the replacement of a previously approved position

Johnson believed it to be unconstitutional – put it test – fired Edwin Stanton – Sec. of War

House impeaches Senate acquitted by one vote