The leader of the Union Army.
The leader of the Confederate Army.
Ulysses S. Grant
Robert E. Lee
Was Reconstruction easy or difficult? Explain your answer.
Reconstruction was very difficult. The South was in ruins and still did not feel that blacks were equal to whites. It would take several years for all the southern states to be re-entered into the Union.
He raided Harper's Ferry
He led a raid that killed 55 whites in Virginia
John Brown
Nat Turner
This was a military measure issued during the Civil War by Lincoln. It stated that all slaves in areas of rebellion would be freed unless the rebelling state rejoined the Union. It was issued to be effective on January 1, 1863. It was the first step toward ending slavery.
Emancipation Proclamation
Name the 4 different Reconstruction Plans and who sponsored them
10% Plan - Abraham Lincoln
Wade Davis Bill - Republicans in Congress
Johnson Plan - Andrew Johnson
Radical Reconstruction - Radical Republicans
What are the Reconstruction Amendments and what do they mean?
13th - makes slavery illegal in the United States
14th - defines citizenship and makes all persons born in the US citizens, including former slaves.
15th - guarantees the right to vote to black males over the age of 21