Reconstruction
Reconstruction: Reconstruction is basically Lincolns plan to rebuild the South. After the South seceded the South began adopting new leaders, new generals and even a whole southern army. Each state had to revise their constitution and leadership. Lincoln also had to put northern troops in the south to watch over the areas.
After the North won the war they made slavery illegal. After that Econmy was a mess and the slaves needThe newly freed slaves needed help and resistance. Also needed protection so they would not be captured.
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They had supervised contracts between workers and freed men. Also built schools provided medical supplies. But most importantly gave the slaves a future.
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Vice President Andrew Johnson who is a southern supporter has to takeover for Lincoln after his assassination. Johnson makes limited freedom to the newly freed slaves.
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The slaves couldn't own guns. They had to sign work contracts. They only could rent property in the city. They also had to get a job which made a lot of slaves go back to plantations. In exchange for all the new rules they promised to give the negros protection.
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Many white southerners disapproved of African American Officeholders. They didn't want them to get real jobs. Didn't want suffrage for African Americans.
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They created the Ku Klux Klan a secret society which opposed civil rights, particularly suffrage for African Americans. They went around killing Negros and supporters of them.
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