HIST 201 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Republican Congress, Agrarianism, Free Silver
26 Jun 2015
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What were the three phases of reconstruction: presidential (1865-66, johnson is in charge while congress is not in session, black codes, state legislatures, congressional/radical (1867-73, new legislation, retreat/redemption (1873-74, how long can reconstruction continue. Johnson was more concerned about having the former slave owners that had previously shunned him come kiss his ass for a pardon than executing the law to ensure equality for. African americans: legislation was vetoed by johnson, but later overruled by republican congress with super majority vote. This led to slow implementation of the law. How has reconstruction been remembered over time: birth of a nation perspective. It was established in 1891 during the populist movement. 1892 to 1896, and it faded away rapidly after: based among poor, white cotton farmers in the south (especially north carolina, Alabama, and texas) and hard-pressed wheat farmers in the plains states (especially.
