GOVT 2306 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Reconstruction Era, Balanced Budget
8 Sep 2016
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Texas constitution: the civil war constitution (1861) Texas secedes from the us in 1861 and joins the confederate states of. Presidential reconstruction (lincoln/johnson: favored quick reintegration of south, abolish slavery, repudiate 1861 secession ordinanace, the constitution of reconstruction (1869) Flee to north because didn"t want to secede. Recruit texans for union army as he became general. Establish bureaus of water, education, free public schools, establish state police etc : he made everyone mad, took opposition rights. 1876, the compromise where hayes became president, but south. Reconstruction done: ej davis lose job and lost election, hide in the office and barricade, position troops at the outside, so ej since he can"t do anything called the travis rifles. Travis rifles went against him: ej davis is reason why he is the weakest governor, the constitution f 1876: retrenchment and reform. Restricted state powers, expanded local powers, and placed limits on taxation.
