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Lincoln's Ten-Percent Plan
In the Ten-Percent Plan, the government would pardon all Confederates, except the high-ranking Confederate officials and those that were accused of crimes against prisoners of war. Arkansas, Louisiana, Tennessee, and Virginia gained closer to rejoining the union. However, this angered Radical Republicans. After ten percent of those on the 1860 voting list who took oath of allegiance to the Union, a Confederate state could form a new state government and gain representation in Congress. -
Wade-Davis Bill
Declared that Congress, and not the President, would be responsible for Reconstruction. Also, that for a state government to be formed, a majority of those eligible to vote would have to take a solemn oath to support the Constitution. This was in response to the Ten-Percent Plan. -
Presidential Reconstruction
Andrew Johnson continued Lincoln's policies. With Presidential Reconstruction, if these states met certain demands, the remaining Confederate States, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Texas could be readmitted into the Union. These demands included withdrawing its secession, swear allegiance to the Union, annul Confederate war debts, and ratify the Thirteenth Amendment. -
Freedmen's Bureau
The Freedmen's Bureau established by Congress assisted former slaves and poor whites in the South by distributing clothing and food. -
Civil Rights Act of 1866
Congress passed the Civil Rights Act of 1866, which gave American Americans citizenship and forbade the passing of black codes, severe laws taking away life from African Americans. -
Reconstruction Act of 1867
Granted citizenship and equal protection under the law to African Americans -
Tenure of Office Act
Act that stated that the president cannot remove cabinet officers without the consent of Senate. -
Fourteenth Amendment
Addressed equal protection and rights of former slaves. Also addressed due process, which means that no person can be deprived of life, liberty, or property.
