RECONSTRUCTION 1865 1877
RECONSTRUCTIONS EFFECTS ON AFRICAN AMERICANS
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tenure of office act
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lincoln’s reconstruction plan
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radical republicans
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amnestry
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Radical Republicans were a group of politicians who formed a faction within the Republican party that lasted from the Civil War into the era of Reconstruction. They were led by Thaddeus Stevens in the House of Representatives and Charles Sumner in the Senate.
Detailed explanation-2: -In response to Lincoln’s plan, Congress passed the Wade-Davis bill that set more stringent requirements for creating new state governments in the South. When Lincoln received the bill, he chose not to sign it, thus killing the bill with a pocket veto.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Radical Republicans’ reconstruction offered all kinds of new opportunities to African-American people, including the vote (for males), property ownership, education, legal rights, and even the possibility of holding political office.
Detailed explanation-4: -Radical Republicans wanted to punish the South for starting the war. They also wanted to be sure new governments in the southern states would support the Republican Party.