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Thursday, February 7, 2013
American History I
AHI students are concluding their study of the Civil War and Reconstruction period. EXTRA CREDIT: Discuss how the assassination of Lincoln affected the Reconstruction of the South following the Civil War.
The Reconstruction of the South pardoned people of the South if they would put their loyalty in the Union. It took a lot of leniency and it was "taking it easy" on the South. The South didn't respond to this in that way. When Lincoln was assassinated Johnson became president and carried on with Lincoln's plan for a little while, but then Johnson put his own plan to works. It said that they had to vow to the nation and the abolition of slavery before they could come back to the nation.
When President Lincoln was assassinated, this thing called presidential reconstruction died with him. Johnson had virtually no power, as this happened, the "radical republicans" in that there congress thingy took over what was left of the reconstruction stuff and more or less pounded the south into submission if you will.
When Lincoln was Assassinated Vice-President Johnson took over. He was from the South, and as a result he was biased. During the reconstruction he was soft on the people in the Confederacy. He almost seemed to go the opposite way that Lincoln was going.
The assassination of lincoln impacted reconstruction greatly. The reconstruction of the southern states would have moved smoothly and swiftly, had Lincoln remained president through the process. The assassination itself outraged Union citizens, which only heightened the tension between both sides, and kept the nation divided. Andrew Johnson didn’t make the situation any better. He was a man with a southern background, and this made it easy for him to not enforce the reconstruction plans that Lincoln would have placed. His governing methods were a bit “soft” towards the South. His rebellious acts towards congress and the firing of the secretary of state lead to his impeachment. The dishonest term of Grant and the corrupt election of Hayes interrupted any hopes of reconstruction of the South. If Lincoln had carried out his term, history would be much different.
One way the assassination of Lincoln affected the Reconstruction of the South following the Civil War was the black codes. Lincoln wanted to make the South better, the black codes made life in the South very hard. These actions by the Southern States angered Congress. Congressmen first passed an act to establish the Freedmen's Bureau. It's purpose was to provide education and training for blacks in their transition of being free again. Another thing that changed was when they started adding the different amendments. Most of these amendments were making sure that Lincoln would of liked what was going on. Congress was completely against President Johnson and did what ever they could to make sure that everyone would be equal in their rights. The worst part of it was when the Radical Republicans were against Johnson, but it helped the Congress to have more power.
Once Lincoln was assassinated, the process he had made in the civil war seemed to go backwards. President Johnson wasn't for the north mainly because he's from the south. Lincoln clearly wasn't able to carry out his plans for the reconstruction period and riots broke out and Johnson didn't follow sit with Lincoln. If Lincoln was able to finish what he started, then the reconstruction period probably would have been a lot smoother.
The Reconstruction of the South pardoned people of the South if they would put their loyalty in the Union. It took a lot of leniency and it was "taking it easy" on the South. The South didn't respond to this in that way. When Lincoln was assassinated Johnson became president and carried on with Lincoln's plan for a little while, but then Johnson put his own plan to works. It said that they had to vow to the nation and the abolition of slavery before they could come back to the nation.
ReplyDeleteWhen President Lincoln was assassinated, this thing called presidential reconstruction died with him. Johnson had virtually no power, as this happened, the "radical republicans" in that there congress thingy took over what was left of the reconstruction stuff and more or less pounded the south into submission if you will.
ReplyDeleteMatthew C.G. Robocker
When Lincoln was Assassinated Vice-President Johnson took over. He was from the South, and as a result he was biased. During the reconstruction he was soft on the people in the Confederacy. He almost seemed to go the opposite way that Lincoln was going.
ReplyDeleteThe assassination of lincoln impacted reconstruction greatly. The reconstruction of the southern states would have moved smoothly and swiftly, had Lincoln remained president through the process. The assassination itself outraged Union citizens, which only heightened the tension between both sides, and kept the nation divided. Andrew Johnson didn’t make the situation any better. He was a man with a southern background, and this made it easy for him to not enforce the reconstruction plans that Lincoln would have placed. His governing methods were a bit “soft” towards the South. His rebellious acts towards congress and the firing of the secretary of state lead to his impeachment. The dishonest term of Grant and the corrupt election of Hayes interrupted any hopes of reconstruction of the South. If Lincoln had carried out his term, history would be much different.
ReplyDelete-Alika Gillard
One way the assassination of Lincoln affected the Reconstruction of the South following the Civil War was the black codes. Lincoln wanted to make the South better, the black codes made life in the South very hard. These actions by the Southern States angered Congress. Congressmen first passed an act to establish the Freedmen's Bureau. It's purpose was to provide education and training for blacks in their transition of being free again. Another thing that changed was when they started adding the different amendments. Most of these amendments were making sure that Lincoln would of liked what was going on. Congress was completely against President Johnson and did what ever they could to make sure that everyone would be equal in their rights. The worst part of it was when the Radical Republicans were against Johnson, but it helped the Congress to have more power.
ReplyDeleteOnce Lincoln was assassinated, the process he had made in the civil war seemed to go backwards. President Johnson wasn't for the north mainly because he's from the south. Lincoln clearly wasn't able to carry out his plans for the reconstruction period and riots broke out and Johnson didn't follow sit with Lincoln. If Lincoln was able to finish what he started, then the reconstruction period probably would have been a lot smoother.
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