End of the Civil War and Reconstruction

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Lincolns assassination his successor Andrew Johnson came into play and was a new hope to the public. Johnson who was a slave owner of 8, reversed his position on slavery during the civil war. He liked the idea of emancipation but didn't support or defend abolition or racism. His main hope was for the fall of southern planter aristocrats. He had his own political agenda and was later known as a democrat. Johnson had his own plan to bring back the confederate states into the union. Even without a reconstructed government Johnson stated that any state that swore and oath of allegiance to the union would receive a pardon and amnesty. All property would be restored and minus the slaves. He also stated that once the states did swear an oath, then delegates could be appointed to state conventions. State governments had to say that succession was illegal and replenish state debts that they had incurred. They also had to ratify the 13[th] amendment which stated no slavery or ...

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Bureau Bill was vetoed by the president, moderate republicans who had wanted this bill now looked more towards the radical republicans in terms of what should be done. However, this didn't all happen at once many more train wrecks to come would allow Johnson to alienate the moderates and push them towards radical reconstruction. This bill was proposed to allow blacks to be freed from the black codes. A second bill was also vetoed by the president which stated that blacks should be citizens and receive fair treatment in court. This act was known as the Civil Rights Act of 1866. Moderates now felt even more alienated as they were the ones that were trying to pass these bills and acts. ...

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