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Plans and Laws Plans and Laws of of
ReconstructionReconstruction
Lincoln’s PlanLincoln’s Plan
Pardon Confederate officialsPardon Confederate officials Re-admit Southern states for loyalty Re-admit Southern states for loyalty
pledge of 10% populationpledge of 10% population No management of Southern No management of Southern
governmentsgovernments Set up Freedman’s Bureau to help Set up Freedman’s Bureau to help
African-Americans with freed statusAfrican-Americans with freed status
Johnson’s PlanJohnson’s Plan
Pardoned Confederates who pledged Pardoned Confederates who pledged loyalty to the USloyalty to the US
Re-admitted Southern states if they made Re-admitted Southern states if they made slavery illegalslavery illegal
Allowed old Congressmen to return to Allowed old Congressmen to return to officeoffice
Civil Rights provided by state governmentsCivil Rights provided by state governments Allowed the passage of Black Codes and Allowed the passage of Black Codes and
Jim Crow LawsJim Crow Laws
Radical Republicans’ Radical Republicans’ PlanPlan
Punish the SouthPunish the South Placed Southern states under military Placed Southern states under military
controlcontrol Extended more services through Extended more services through
Freedman’s BureauFreedman’s Bureau Demanded full and equal citizenship Demanded full and equal citizenship
for African-Americansfor African-Americans Gave adult former slaves the right to Gave adult former slaves the right to
votevote
Black CodesBlack Codes Laws designed Laws designed
to take away to take away the rights and the rights and freedoms of freedoms of African-African-AmericansAmericans
Kept Kept superiority of superiority of whiteswhites
Examples of Black CodesExamples of Black Codes South Carolina- Workers shall not be South Carolina- Workers shall not be
absent from the workplace without the absent from the workplace without the permission of their boss.permission of their boss.
Mississippi- Black may not quit their Mississippi- Black may not quit their working contract. If a runaway employee is working contract. If a runaway employee is caught, the capturer is paid $5 per caught, the capturer is paid $5 per employee and 10 cents per mile.employee and 10 cents per mile.
South Carolina- Black people may not South Carolina- Black people may not have guns.have guns.
Mississippi- Blacks may not get Mississippi- Blacks may not get employment as mechanics or employment as mechanics or building/repairing houses.building/repairing houses.
Jim Crow LawsJim Crow Laws Designed to Designed to
separate separate people of people of different races.different races.
Passed as Passed as black codes black codes became became unconstitutionunconstitutional.al.
Examples of Jim Crow Examples of Jim Crow LawsLaws Arizona- Whites may not marry anyone of Arizona- Whites may not marry anyone of
color.color. Florida- There must be juvenile facilities Florida- There must be juvenile facilities
separate for black and whites and must be separate for black and whites and must be at least ¼ of a mile apart.at least ¼ of a mile apart.
Louisiana- A black may not offer to shake Louisiana- A black may not offer to shake hands with a white. This implies social hands with a white. This implies social equals.equals.
Tennessee- Separate buildings for black and Tennessee- Separate buildings for black and white patients in hospitals for the insane.white patients in hospitals for the insane.
1313thth Amendment Amendment Gives freedom to all slavesGives freedom to all slaves
Frees slaves in border states and Frees slaves in border states and territoriesterritories
Confederate states must agree to in Confederate states must agree to in order to be re-admitted into the USorder to be re-admitted into the US
Freedman’s Bureau set up to help newly Freedman’s Bureau set up to help newly freedman adjust to new lifestyle.freedman adjust to new lifestyle.
1414thth Amendment Amendment Gives citizenship to everyone born in Gives citizenship to everyone born in
the USthe US Gives equal rights to newly freed Gives equal rights to newly freed
African-AmericansAfrican-Americans Supported by Republicans in CongressSupported by Republicans in Congress To take away rights in the South, Black To take away rights in the South, Black
Codes and Jim Crow Laws grewCodes and Jim Crow Laws grew
1515thth Amendment Amendment Cannot stop someone from voting based Cannot stop someone from voting based
on race, color or former servitude on race, color or former servitude (slave)(slave) Meant to stop discrimination of votes based Meant to stop discrimination of votes based
on color or raceon color or race Stop from voting based on poll taxes and Stop from voting based on poll taxes and
literacy testsliteracy tests Poll Taxes- pay in order to votePoll Taxes- pay in order to vote Literacy Test- tested on ability to tread and writeLiteracy Test- tested on ability to tread and write
KKK uses intimidation to stop blacks from KKK uses intimidation to stop blacks from votingvoting
How Can I remember How Can I remember these three these three
Amendments?Amendments?Remember:Remember:
FREE FREE
CITIZENSCITIZENS
VOTEVOTE
13: No slavery 13: No slavery (free)(free)
14: Born in the 14: Born in the USUS
(citizens)(citizens) 15: Color or race 15: Color or race
does not stop does not stop someone from someone from voting (vote)voting (vote)