HIST 2057 Chapter : Reconstrucion- WWI
Document Summary
The political and social process in which the former southern states came back into the states. Black southerners would say it was a tragic time. Reconstruction started in 1863; started in the middle of the war because some states were going back into the union. One way was to get states back into the union as quick as possible, which would frustrate the confederacy and they would give up the fight. major problem. Full pardons to rebels willing to renounce recession and accept abolition, they would get their property. When 10% of the states voting population could be assembled they could create state governments . Slaves were left out of the policies. A. democrat, chosen because lincoln wanted to ensure support of the other side, southern unionist. Wanted to punish slave owners, plan was similar to lincoln"s. B. amnesty to former confederate( give up slaves and denounce recession), people owning property over ,000 were excluded.
