HIS 3728 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Equal Protection Clause, Gerrymandering, Pillory
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Much of the state"s livestock had been wiped out, either by hungry nc people or sherman"s invaders. State and local governments lacked any authority and nc (occupied by. Sherman"s troops served as temporary government, when sherman left the state in april, he left general john schofield in charge. President andrew johnson extended amnesty and pardon to all former rebels who agreed to take an oath of allegiance to the us and accept the end of slavery. His proclamation excluded those who held high political and military offices in the confederacy. William holden- provisional governor of nc, wanted immediate restoration of the state of the union (like the president) Within a year, he appointed more than 3,000 loyal justices of the peace, who reinstituted the local government. Elections held sept 21, 1865 with only those voters eligible for the franchise prior to the war participating. Excluded from the vote were 14 classes of confederate officials and african american males.
