American
Reconstruction
and Race
Decorate this
Presentation! A
blank one will not
be accepted
These questions
must be answered
in full sentences
Presidents of Reconstruction
• Insert picture of
Abraham Lincoln
• Insert picture of
Andrew Johnson
Reconstruction Plans
• Go to ABC-ClIO and type in “Reconstruction”
into the Quick Search Bar. Click on the first
link. Use this page to answer the following
questions.
Lincoln’s Plan
1. What was Lincoln’s plan?
2. How did Congress view this plan?
3. What did Congress propose to abolish
slavery?
4. Why wasn’t this plan used?
Johnson’s Plan
• What were the 3 Requirements of Johnson’s
plan?
1. Requirement 1
2. Requirement 2
3. Requirement 3
• Under Johnson’s plan, could African American
vote? (suffrage)
• What was Congress’ reaction to this plan?
Congress’ Plan
• What group led this plan?
• What are three laws they created?
1. Law 1
2. Law 2
3. Law 3
• What were the 3 Requirements of Congress’
plan?
1. Requirement 1
2. Requirement 2
3. Requirement 3
Lincoln’s Views
• List Lincoln’s two opinions of suffrage (the
write to vote) for African Americans during his
life.
• Insert a different picture of Lincoln into this
slide
http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/reconstruction/section4/s
ection4_intro.html
Johnson’s Views
• What was Johnson’s Reconstruction program?
• Why did Northern Politicians overturn
Johnson’s plan?
• Insert a different picture of Johnson into this
slide
http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/reconstruction/section4/s
ection4_intro.html
Johnson’s Reconstruction Plan
• Answer the following questions in full
sentences
1. Whom did Johnson give pardons to?
2. Did Johnson allow African Americans a part
in reconstruction?
3. What kinds of leaders were elected in the
southern states?
http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/reconstruction/sec
tion4/section4_presrecon.html
14th and 15th Amendments
• According to the webpage, what did the 14th
and 15 Amendments give to African
Americans?
• Insert a picture of the 14th Amendment
http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/reconstruction/section4/s
ection4_intro.html
Responses to the end of slavery
• Identify 5 responses African Americans had
after the end of slavery
1. Example 1
2. Example 2
3. Example 3
4. Example 4
5. Example 5
• Insert a picture of one of these responses
http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/reconstruction/section2/section2_intro.html
Black Codes
• Describe what Black Codes are
• What are some examples of Black Codes?
1. Example 1
2. Example 2
3. Example 3
• Insert a picture of “Black Codes” in this slide
http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/reconstruction/sec
tion4/section4_presrecon.html
Tenant Farming
• Insert the rallying cry for newly freed slaves
who wanted to own land.
• Did the majority of freedmen own their own
land or rent land? Why?
• Insert a picture of Tenant Farming in this slide
http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/reconstruction/s
ection3/section3_intro.html
Resistance to Reconstruction
• Identify why did southerner's resist the
reconstruction process? (This must be in your
own words)
1. Reason 1
2. Reason 2
3. Reason 3
http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/reconstructi
on/section5/section5_opposition.html
4. Reason 4
5. Reason 5
• Insert a picture of the KKK into this slide
Critical Thinking Questions
1. 3 Sentence Response- Why do you believe
there was so much resistance by white
southerners to integrate African Americans
into their society?
2. 3 Sentence Response- Was tenant farming
basically slavery? Why or why not?
3. 3 Sentence Response- Why do you believe
terrorist groups like the KKK attracted
followers during reconstruction?
Closure
• In 5 sentences, write down what you have
learned about Reconstruction and race
relations through this webquest.