Significant People or Groups on Reconstruction
• SS.912.A.2.2 – Assess the influence of different people or groups on
Reconstruction
• Essential Question: Who were the significant people or groups of the
Reconstruction Era and what were their goals?
Bell Ringer (3 minutes)
1.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Which is the best contemporary definition of a “scalawag”?
2.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Which two groups most helped the freedmen during the Reconstruction Era?
a Northern abolitionist who supported the Freedmen’s Bureau
a Northerner who came to the South after the Civil War
a white Southerner who supported Reconstruction
a freedman entitled to vote
Radical Republicans and carpetbaggers
Northern Democrats and Ku Klux Klan members
Southern Democrats and supporters of the Black Codes
Confederate veterans and supporters of President Andrew Johnson
SIGNIFICANT PEOPLE OR GROUPS ON
RECONSTRUCTION
Based on this illustration, how
would you characterize a
carpetbagger?
SIGNIFICANT PEOPLE OR GROUPS ON
RECONSTRUCTION (I DO)
SIGNIFICANT PEOPLE OR GROUPS ON
RECONSTRUCTION
SIGNIFICANT PEOPLE OR GROUPS ON
RECONSTRUCTION
What details are included in
the passage to help the reader
understand President Johnson’s
position in regards to
Reconstruction?
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DO)
Teacher and
Students
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Bell Ringer Question
1. Which is the best contemporary definition of a “scalawag”?
A.
a Northern abolitionist who supported the Freedmen’s
Bureau
B.
C.
D.
a Northerner who came to the South after the Civil War
a white Southerner who supported Reconstruction
a freedman entitled to vote
Bell Ringer Question
1. Which is the best contemporary definition of a “scalawag”?
A.
a Northern abolitionist who supported the Freedmen’s
Bureau
B.
C.
D.
a Northerner who came to the South after the Civil War
a white Southerner who supported Reconstruction
a freedman entitled to vote
Bell Ringer Question
2.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Which two groups most helped the freedmen during the
Reconstruction Era?
Radical Republicans and carpetbaggers
Northern Democrats and Ku Klux Klan members
Southern Democrats and supporters of the Black Codes
Confederate veterans and supporters of President Andrew
Johnson
Bell Ringer Question
2.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Which two groups most helped the freedmen during the
Reconstruction Era?
Radical Republicans and carpetbaggers
Northern Democrats and Ku Klux Klan members
Southern Democrats and supporters of the Black Codes
Confederate veterans and supporters of President Andrew
Johnson
SIGNIFICANT PEOPLE OR GROUPS ON
RECONSTRUCTION (YOU DO)
The statement below was by
Thaddeus Stevens, a Radical
Republican leader.
1.
What reason did Stevens give in his statement
for granting voting rights to African
Americans?
A.
African Americans deserved to vote after
contributing their unpaid labor for centuries
B.
Democrats and republicans were in
agreement on the fairness of letting all races
vote.
C.
Republicans must offer voting rights to
freedmen before Southern Democrats do.
D.
Black voters would help Republicans
maintain control of the Congress and
Presidency.
SIGNIFICANT PEOPLE OR GROUPS ON
RECONSTRUCTION (YOU DO)
2.
What conclusion can be drawn based on this
statement?
A.
Southern voters supported the Democratic
Party because Democrats supported
Reconstruction.
B.
Southern voters led efforts to hinder the civil
rights of Freedmen.
C.
Southern voters supported the Jim Crow legal
system.
D.
Southern voters supported the Democratic
Party because Democrats disliked the
Reconstruction programs of the Republicans.
SIGNIFICANT PEOPLE OR GROUPS ON
RECONSTRUCTION (YOU DO)
3. How did Andrew Johnson’s ideas about reconstructing the South differ from Ulysses S.
Grant’s?
A. Grant believed Southern states should be granted leniency and Johnson believed
Confederate leaders should be punished.
B. Andrew Johnson granted individual pardons to many Southern rebels and Ulysses S.
Grant believed Confederate leaders should lose their political rights.
C. Andrew Johnson did not support legislation to help the freedmen and Ulysses S. Grant
supported legislation to help the freedmen.
D. Andrew Johnson vetoed the Civil Rights bill and Ulysses S. Grant overturned the Black
Codes.
SIGNIFICANT PEOPLE OR GROUPS ON
RECONSTRUCTION (YOU DO)
• Essential Question: Who were the significant
people or groups of the Reconstruction Era and
what were their goals?
• Cite specific evidence to support your answer.