A Timeline of the Reconstruction
The Reconstruction was a failed attempt to rebuild and recover the South from the Civil War.
April 14th 1865- Lincoln's Assassination
Because of Lincoln's action against slavery in the South, and the Reconstruction that he had written to fix the southern states, John Wilkes Booth, a southerner against Lincoln's action, killed him.
1865- Ten Percent Plan
Because of the secession of the Southern states prior to the Civil War, Lincoln set up the Ten Percent Plan to forgive the states IF they swear loyalty to the Union and personally abolish slavery. Once 10% of the state's population agreed, the state would rejoin the Union and given back political and militant power. Louisiana was added quickly first.
1866- Black Codes
Because Southern state under Johnson was given free reign, they passed laws called "Black Codes", laws that restricted newly-passed African American freedom. The "radical republicans", a group violently against confederacy, wanted to force change on the South. They felt that these Black Codes changed the South back into the place it was before the Civil War.
Summer 1866- 14th Amendment
Because of the Black Codes, the Radicals pushed a new bill, the Fourteenth Amendment. This was to protect the recently passed Civil Rights Act of 1866, and greatly defined the abolishment of slavery. It enforced the equality of everyone EXCEPT Indians.
1866 Elections
Because of President Johnson's opposition of African American freedom and rights, many people were greatly against Johnson's re-election despite his attempts to run again. Many people rioted, and 37 people died. (34 black, 3 white.)
1867- Reconstruction Acts
Because of the lack of control in the South, these Acts were passed that separated the South into 5 Union military-controlled districts. The Southern states had to swear Union loyalty and give blacks voting (passed in the 15th amendment) and other freedoms before the Union troops would leave.
April 14th 1865- Lincoln's Assassination
Because of Lincoln's action against slavery in the South, and the Reconstruction that he had written to fix the southern states, John Wilkes Booth, a southerner against Lincoln's action, killed him.
1865- Ten Percent Plan
Because of the secession of the Southern states prior to the Civil War, Lincoln set up the Ten Percent Plan to forgive the states IF they swear loyalty to the Union and personally abolish slavery. Once 10% of the state's population agreed, the state would rejoin the Union and given back political and militant power. Louisiana was added quickly first.
1866- Black Codes
Because Southern state under Johnson was given free reign, they passed laws called "Black Codes", laws that restricted newly-passed African American freedom. The "radical republicans", a group violently against confederacy, wanted to force change on the South. They felt that these Black Codes changed the South back into the place it was before the Civil War.
Summer 1866- 14th Amendment
Because of the Black Codes, the Radicals pushed a new bill, the Fourteenth Amendment. This was to protect the recently passed Civil Rights Act of 1866, and greatly defined the abolishment of slavery. It enforced the equality of everyone EXCEPT Indians.
1866 Elections
Because of President Johnson's opposition of African American freedom and rights, many people were greatly against Johnson's re-election despite his attempts to run again. Many people rioted, and 37 people died. (34 black, 3 white.)
1867- Reconstruction Acts
Because of the lack of control in the South, these Acts were passed that separated the South into 5 Union military-controlled districts. The Southern states had to swear Union loyalty and give blacks voting (passed in the 15th amendment) and other freedoms before the Union troops would leave.