Congressional vs.
Presidential
Reconstruction
Sydney Cravin
Rachel Browning
Cy Bruce
Overview
After the Civil War, the United States was
divided against itself. The states were in bad
need of reconstruction, which is the re-building
of a nation so it can work together. There were
two types of reconstruction, the Congressional
and the Presidential. In the Congressional, it
talked of how African Americans are freed and
have every privilege the whites had even though
they were treated badly. In the Presidential
version, it talks of how the two presidents,
Lincoln and Andrew Johnson had their views on
how the slaves should be treated.
Reconstruction T-chart
Congressional
Freedman’s Bureau
Established School’s
Presidential
Lincoln
Accept southerners back into the
union (Dec. 1863)
Let freed slaves acquire land
Lincoln announced 10% plan (10% of
voters announce loyalty to union)
Offered free transportation to
African Americans
States can form new Govt., as long
as slavery is banned
Helps southerners who support
the Union
Wanted southerners who supported
the union to take charge
Staffed mostly teachers from the
North
Gave aid to African Americans in
the institution of learning
Help freed slaves obtain fair
wages in jobs
Andrew Johnson
Announced the restoration plan on May 1865
Southerners granted privileges
Believed the wealthy tricked the south so
governors were appointed to south states to
hold constitutional conventions
Only whites who have sworn their loyalties
could vote
Lincoln
Granted African Americans a right to
vote who had an education
Andrew Johnson
Johnson opposed letting all freed
African Americans the rights to
vote
Believe the south should decided
what freed men can and can’t do