warm up: we will look at two maps. write down: what is each showing? (look at the titles) 2 facts...
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Warm Up:
• We will look at two maps. • Write down:–What is each showing? (Look at the titles) –2 facts about the maps
Key People/Ideologies• His Reconstruction plan was
reconciliation (**which means to agree and come together**)
• He was willing to grant amnesty, “Saving the union was more important than punishing the South”
Key People/ Ideologies• Also wanted to reconcile with
the North. “We must reunite as Americans”, even though many still wanted to fight
• Became president of Washington College, which is now known as Washington and Lee University
Key People/Ideologies• Fought for the adoption of
Constitutional amendments that guaranteed voting rights for African Americans
• Was a powerful voice for human rights and civil liberties
Use your packet #18 to fill in the summary and dates of the Amendments on the following slides.
• Complete the bottom half underneath each amendment on your own to show you understand the amendment.
Reconstruction Amendments
• 13th Amendment (1865) – banned slavery in the United States and all of it’s territories
Reconstruction Amendments• 14th Amendment (1866) – grants citizenship
to all persons born in the United States and guarantees them equal protection under the law.
3 Key
• 15th Amendment (1869) – ensures all citizens the right to vote regardless of race, color, or previous condition of servitude
Reconstruction Amendments