HIST 2057 Chapter : Reconstruction
Document Summary
*confederate- jefferson davis: held various views on how to reconstruct the country, started way before the war was over, the us constitution does not answer two questions, 1. Government should be perpetual for the people, slavery should be abolished, fights to reunite nation. Confederacy, ultimate goal was to reunite the country. Lincoln wanted to abolish slavery, believed it would cripple the southern economy, which was dependent on slavery as a labor force. (weaken the south, not destroy) Issued 2 proclamations in 1863: emancipation proclamation and the. Americans into the army and the navy: proclamation of amnesty and reconstruction- plan for reunification, 1. The pardoning of all confederates who signed an oath of allegiance to lincoln and the union (excluded government and military leaders: 2. The recognition of any southern state government provided that 10% of the state"s voters pledged their allegiance to the union.
