After the intense four long years of
battle, the American Civil War was finally over. However, the cost for
freedom was great and many lives were changed for the worst. The main
disadvantage was that now the United States were split, divided between the
north and the south. Another harm was that there were many African Americans
that didn't know what to do with themselves now that they were free. To solve
this, Lincoln started creating reconstruction plans in 1863. However, he was
murdered in 1864
, which made it a lot more difficult
to carry them out. After his death, Johnson took charge as the 17th president of
the United States and tried to continue with Lincoln's ideas. In 1865 he argued
that their goals have been met, so there was no reason to advance in planning.
The Congress did not agree with his position, so in 1866 they broke from him,
and eventually got enough votes to revoke his vetoes. With this new power they
implemented "Radical Reconstruction" in 1867. With this plan blacks began to
receive opportunities to start lives for themselves; education, voting rights,
jobs.
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, which made it a lot more difficult
to carry them out. After his death, Johnson took charge as the 17th president of
the United States and tried to continue with Lincoln's ideas. In 1865 he argued
that their goals have been met, so there was no reason to advance in planning.
The Congress did not agree with his position, so in 1866 they broke from him,
and eventually got enough votes to revoke his vetoes. With this new power they
implemented "Radical Reconstruction" in 1867. With this plan blacks began to
receive opportunities to start lives for themselves; education, voting rights,
jobs.
Thanks to these websites for making this blog possible:
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