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)