Recently, in Mrs. Garber's class we have been learning about the Reconstruction after the Civil War. The Reconstruction lasted from 1865(end of civil war) to 1877. After the Civil War, the politicians had an objective to reunite the country back together. There were many attempts to forge the country back together. Many politicians such as Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Johnson, and the Radical Republicans had their own Reconstruction plans.
Abraham Lincoln made Reconstruction plans before the Civil War ended. His plans consisted of many gratifying ideas. His plan included pardons and statehood from the confederate . Abraham Lincoln also wanted to endorse the Thirteenth Amendment(which ended slavery). He also wanted to veto the Wade-Davis bill. In behalf of Lincoln's death, his plans for Reconstruction was unachieved.
Due to Lincoln's death, Andrew Johnson was accountable for reconstructing the country back together. In Andrew Johnson's plan he included to ratify the 13th amendment also. He also wanted the states to write a new constitution. Andrew Johnson's plans were unsuccessful. As a result of Andrew Johnson's failing plans, Rutherford B. Hayes impeached Andrew Johnson.
The Radical Republicans also set plans to Reconstruction. Their plans consisted of the Fourteenth Amendment which included citizenship clause, equal protection clause, and due process clause. They also included the Fifteenth Amendment which included all citizens the right to vote. The Radical Republicans also wanted to remove former confederates from the Congress.
After the Civil War, the Reconstruction did a good and bad job. For over 10 years after the Civil War, many gains were made, black politicians were elected into office, schools were composed, and more teachers were trained. But after Reconstruction, many bad things were also developed such as KKK(Ku Klux Klan). Overall, I think the Reconstruction was evened out with bad and good outcomes.
4 comments:
Nice job in comparing each plan, Lincoln's, Johnson's, and the Radical Republicans. I feel almost sorry for Andrew Johnson, mostly because I wouldn't want to be president during something as huge as Reconstruction. He had the whole country in front of him, and really could have put something together that would've taken care of it from day one. Instead, he had to mess things up and let yet another president fix the chaos. Way to go, Chan!
CONCEITED CHAN!
WOW YOUR BLOG WAS WONDERFUL TO READ. I LIKE HOW YOU COMPARED LINCOLN'S, JOHNSON'S AND RADICAL REPUBLICANS PLAN TO EACH OTHER. YEAH I LIKE HOW YOU STATED THAT LINCOLN HAD MADE A RECONSTRUCTION PLAN BEFORE THE CIVIL WAR ENDED. LINCOLN DID HAVE MANY OF GRATIFYING IDEAS. HE ENDORSE THE THIRTEENTH AMENDMENT THAT HAD ENDED SLAVERY. I THINK YOU HAD INCLUDED HOW WHEN HE SAID HE WAS GOING TO FREE THE SLAVES AFTER THE WAR.BUT HE DIDN'T MAKE IT BECAUSE HE WAS SHOT IN THE HEAD AND KILLED. BUT EVENTHOUGH HE DIE, HE STILL KEPT HIS PROMISE BY FREEING THE SLAVES. OVER ALL YOUR BLOG WAS WONDERFUL TO READ. I REALLY ENJOY READING IT AND I LIKE HOW ITS WELL WRITTEN AND DEVELOPE. GOOD JOB CONCEITED CHAN!
Your blog was unique. I liked how you talked about how every leader had different views on reconstructon. My only negative thing to say is that your blog was kinda of too informative. I would of liked to hear more of your own opinions.
really good blog! it was cool how you compared each person's views and plans on reconstruction, and noted how different they were. good job Chan :)
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