HIST 2057 Lecture : Essay 1 Notes
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8/24/11: abraham lincoln & reconstruction, post-civil war, reconstruction takes place, goals of reconstruction, reunite southern states to union, establish freed slaves place in the nation. Process of reconstruction evolved with those in charge of it: lincoln"s reconstruction policy, biggest goal was to get southern states to reunite with the union, former confederates had to take an oath of allegiance to the union. Once 1/10th of folks took oath, they can start their own gov"ts. Those gov"ts had to keep slaves free and repudiate the idea of succession: states don"t have the right to secede from. Federal nation: although they had to abolish slavery, they. Did not have to be recognizes as citizens: lincoln"s assassination left andrew johnson as president. Provided healthcare access: always extremely under budget, congress attempted to get more funding, but johnson vetoed, congress refuses to readmit southern states until they acquiesce to congressional, radical republican reconstruction. Pass 14th amendment: provides right to citizenship for african.
