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DLO:
Evaluate the impact of the Black Codes, the Radical Republicans, the Civil Rights Act of
1866, and the 14th Amendment in bringing citizens closer to full citizenship in a
spectrum activity.
Starter:
Grab your textbook, Turn to the next two blank pages in your notebook.
At the top of the right page:
Unscramble the letters in each underlined word to reveal the solution to each clue.
1. TTECRNIORSUCNO
Clue: This was the process of reuniting the nation and rebuilding the southern states.
2. NWAEDR NNSJHOO
Clue: He was Lincoln’s vice president and became president in 1865.
Agenda:
Political Cartoon Starter; Begin Section 2
Notes:
Remember - states
Section 2:
The Fight Over
Reconstruction
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Set up your page for
Cornell Notes.
Class
Starter
1.
2.
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Read the Section on Black Codes, p. 558
Define:
On the top of the LEFT page, write the word VOCABULARY
Under that, write the term Black Codes, and a definition.
List:
On the right side, list at least three ways in which Black
Codes limited African American freedom.
Vocabulary:
Black Codes
definition
 Set up
your page for
Cornell Notes.
Section 2:
The
The Fight
Fight Over
Over
Reconstruction
Reconstruction
Class Starter
10/12
Black
Codes
1.
2.
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 Limited
freedom by:
o Requiring Af. Am. to sign work contracts
o To have a job or be subject to arrest
o Forbidding the ownership of guns
o Forbidding the rental of property except in cities
Plantations remained in the South after the war, but African
Americans who worked on them, such as the ones shown
here, were not enslaved.
Black codes made it difficult for African Americans to break
free from working in the plantation system.
 Read
the section “Radical Republicans”, p, 559
 Identify:
Their goal for Reconstruction
 Compare & Contrast:
How were Moderate & Radical Republicans the
same and different?
Vocabulary:
Black Codes
definition
 Set up
your page for
Cornell Notes.
Section 2:
The
The Fight
Fight Over
Over
Reconstruction
Reconstruction
Class Starter
10/12
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1.
2.
Black
Codes
Radical Republicans
Plan
List
 Rad.
Rep. wanted the federal government to
be much more involved.
 Wanted the South to ban former confederates
from positions of power.
 Offer civil and voting rights to freedmen &
poor white southerners.
In what ways did the Reconstruction Act of 1867
place more restrictions on former Confederate
states than previous plans?
Vocabulary:
Black Codes
definition
 Set up
your page for
Cornell Notes.
Section 2:
The
The Fight
Fight Over
Over
Reconstruction
Reconstruction
Class Starter
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1.
2.
Black
Codes
Radical Republicans
Plan
Vs.
Moderate
Republicans
List
Rad. Rep. vs. Moderate Republicans
 Similar:
o Thought the Black codes were cruel & unjust
 Different:
o Radicals wanted more rights for Af. Am. and more
Federal involvement.
How did Johnson & Stevens’ views of the
South differ?
Johnson (D)
Felt the military
would cause the
South to resent the
Federal
Government
Stevens (R)
Believed the Federal
Government should
control the South
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DLO:
Evaluate the impact of the Black Codes, the Radical Republicans,
the Civil Rights Act of 1866, and the 14th Amendment in bringing
citizens closer to full citizenship in a spectrum activity.
Starter:
Grab your textbook,
Turn to the vocabulary page for section 2 in your notebook.
Define the following terms under the definition for Black Codes
- Civil Rights Act of 1866 (p. 560)
- Fourteenth (14th) Amendment (p.561)
Agenda:
Political Cartoon(s) Starter
Johnson vs. Congress
Vocabulary:
Black Codes
definition
 Set up
your page for
Cornell
Notes.
Civil Rights
Act of 1866
Definition
Fourteenth Amendment
Definition
Section 2:
The
The Fight
Fight Over
Over
Reconstruction
Reconstruction
Class Starter
10/12
Black
Codes
Plan
Vs.
Moderate
Republicans
XX
1.
2.
Continue
Radical Republicans
Reconstruction
notes on
List
next RIGHT
PAGE when
necessary
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Define:
How did you define the term Civil Rights Act of 1866?
o Provided African Americans with the same civil rights as white men.
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Define:
How did you define the term Fourteenth (14th) Amendment?
o Defined citizenship
o Guaranteed citizens equal protection.
Protected civil rights just earned.
1866
Congress proposed
the Freedmen’s
Bureau Bill.
What was
Johnson’s opinion
of the bill?

Read ‘Johnson versus Congress’ on p. 560

RIGHT PAGE
Identify:
TWO (2) Reasons Johnson vetoed Freedmen’s Bureau Bill?
Vocabulary:
Black Codes
definition
 Set up
your page for
Cornell
Notes.
Civil Rights
Act of 1866
Definition
Fourteenth Amendment
Definition
Section 2:
The
The Fight
Fight Over
Over
Reconstruction
Reconstruction
Class Starter
10/12
Black
Codes
Plan
Vs.
Moderate
Republicans
XX
1.
2.
Continue
Radical Republicans
Reconstruction
notes on
List
next RIGHT
PAGE when
necessary
Johnson vs. Congress
RIGHT PAGE
TWO (2) Reasons Johnson vetoed Freedmen’s Bureau Bill
 He believed that Congress could not pass new laws
until southern states were represented in Congress.
 He argued that the Freedmen’s Bureau was
unconstitutional.
 14th
Amendment became a KEY issue in the 1866
election.
 Johnson traveled around the country defending his
Reconstruction Plan.
 Tour was a disaster.
o Did little to win votes
 Created
arguments & violence
o May 1 – Memphis Tennessee
• 3 day wave of violence
o 3 months later – New Orleans
• 34 Af. Am. killed, 3 white Republicans
This cartoon shows the terror of the New Orleans riots of 1866,
What meaning can you infer from the way President Johnson is
portrayed in this cartoon?
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 2/3
Majority…
 Congressional
(Republican) Reconstruction
Reconstruction Military Districts
 Read
‘Reconstruction Acts’ on pgs. 561-562
 Define:
On the left hand page, under Fourteenth (14th)
Amendment, write the term Reconstruction Acts and
a definition.
Vocabulary:
Black Codes
definition
 Set up
your page for
Cornell
Notes.
Civil Rights
Act of 1866
Definition
Fourteenth Amendment
Definition
Reconstruction Acts
definition
Section 2:
The
The Fight
Fight Over
Over
Reconstruction
Reconstruction
Class Starter
10/12
XX
1.
2.
Black
Codes
Continue
Radical Republicans Reconstruction
notes on
Plan
nextList
RIGHT
Vs.
PAGE when
Moderate
Republicans
necessary
Johnson vs. Congress
LEFT SIDE
Reconstruction Acts
 Divided the South into 5 military districts
 Union military commander in control of each district
until state was readmitted.
 Read
‘Reconstruction Acts’ on pgs. 561-562
 Identify:
On the RIGHT SIDE, identify the TWO (2) conditions
states had to meet to be readmitted.
Vocabulary:
Black Codes
definition
 Set up
your page for
Cornell
Notes.
Civil Rights
Act of 1866
Definition
Fourteenth Amendment
Definition
Reconstruction Acts
definition
Section 2:
The
The Fight
Fight Over
Over
Reconstruction
Reconstruction
Class Starter
10/12
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1.
2.
Black
Codes
Continue
Radical Republicans Reconstruction
notes on
Plan
nextList
RIGHT
Vs.
PAGE when
Moderate
Republicans
necessary
Johnson vs. Congress
Reconstruction
Acts
RIGHT PAGE:
To be readmitted:
 A state had to write a new state constitution
supporting the 14th Amendment
 Had to give Af. Am. men the right to vote (suffrage)
 Look
at the map on page 561.
 Use
the map to answer the two (2) questions at the
bottom.
 You
do not have to write a response, but be prepared to
respond when I call on you.
Why is Tennessee not included in a Military District?
 Congress
knows that Johnson disagrees with
their Reconstruction policies so they pass a
law to limit his power.
Let’s see what happens next…
President Johnson Impeached
Thaddeus Stevens (standing) criticized President Johnson after Johnson fired
military commanders who were in charge of enforcing Radical Reconstruction.
How did Congress respond to Johnson’s actions?
 Used
by legislative body to bring charges of
wrongdoing against a public official.
 How
does impeachment work?
o Charges are brought up by the Legislative body
(Congress)
o Trial in the Senate
o 2/3 majority vote needed to remove the President
Impeachment Trial Ticket: The hottest ticket in town!
 If
you were a member of Congress with the
ability to vote during the Johnson
impeachment trial, how would you vote?
Why?
 Discuss with your partner.
 Share out.
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DLO:
Evaluate the impact of President Johnson’s Impeachment and the
15th Amendment in bringing freedmen closer to full citizenship in
a spectrum activity.
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Starter:
Read ‘Election of 1868’
In your NOTES (RIGHT PAGE) Create & complete the following:
* Put a star next to the winner
o Republican Candidate:
Democratic Candidate:
won because…..
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Agenda:
Election of 1868, 15th Amendment, Summary, Spectrum
VS.
Ulysses S. Grant
Horatio Seymour
 What
types of voters did Grant appeal to
which allowed him to win the election of
1868?
 Why
was the election of 1868 significant in
U.S. history?
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 Read
the Section on the ‘Fifteenth Amendment’ p. 563
 Define:
On the top of the LEFT page, under the Reconstruction
Acts, write term 15th Amendment, and a definition.
 Clarify:
Language
Vocabulary:
Black Codes
definition
 Set up
your page for
Cornell
Notes.
Civil Rights
Act of 1866
Section 2:
The
The Fight
Fight Over
Over
Reconstruction
Reconstruction
Class Starter
10/12
Continue
notes on
nextList
RIGHT
PAGE when
Johnson vs. Congress
necessary
Radical Republicans Reconstruction
Plan
Vs. Moderate
Republicans
Reconstruction Acts
definition
15th Amendment
definition
1.
2.
Black Codes
Definition
Fourteenth Amendment
Definition
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Reconstruction
Acts
 Read
the Section on the ‘Fifteenth Amendment’ p. 563
 Identify:
On the RIGHT, respond to Why did the Radical
Republicans propose the 15th Amendment?
Vocabulary:
Black Codes
definition
 Set up
your page for
Cornell
Notes.
Civil Rights
Act of 1866
Section 2:
The
The Fight
Fight Over
Over
Reconstruction
Reconstruction
Class Starter
10/12
Continue
notes on
nextList
RIGHT
PAGE when
Johnson vs. Congress
necessary
Radical Republicans Reconstruction
Plan
Vs. Moderate
Republicans
Reconstruction Acts
definition
15th Amendment
definition
1.
2.
Black Codes
Definition
Fourteenth Amendment
Definition
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Reconstruction
Acts
15th
Amendment
 The
Radical Republicans proposed the 15th
Amendment because they were:
o Worried that the Southern states might try to keep
black voters from the polls in future elections
o It was not fair that many northern states still had
laws preventing African Americans from voting
Write a paragraph summary – 3-5 sentences – to
answer the following:
What were some of the problems,
struggles, solutions or proposals the
nation dealt with in rebuilding the union?
You may use the Main Ideas for Section 2 (as listed on
page 558) as a guide, but your notes and your
knowledge should be the main source of information.
Vocabulary:
Black Codes
definition
 Set up
your page for
Cornell
Notes.
Civil Rights
Act of 1866
Section 2:
The
The Fight
Fight Over
Over
Reconstruction
Reconstruction
Class Starter
10/12
Continue
notes on
nextList
RIGHT
PAGE when
Johnson vs. Congress
necessary
Radical Republicans Reconstruction
Plan
Vs. Moderate
Republicans
Reconstruction Acts
definition
15th Amendment
definition
1.
2.
Black Codes
Definition
Fourteenth Amendment
Definition
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Reconstruction
Acts
15th
Amendment
Assign the terms + or – based on the key listed below
 Black Codes
 Civil Rights Act of 1866
 14th Amendment
 Reconstruction Acts
 15th Amendment
Toward Full Citizenship = +
Back toward Limited Citizenship = Minor Effect = 1 + or –
Medium Effect = 2 + or –
Major Effect = 3 + or –
Start where you ended last time.
Move forward or backward according to the
number of + or – you gave each term.
Limited
Citizenship
1
x
2
3
4
5
Full
Citizenship
+2
6
+2
7
8
9
10
Put an X on the Spectrum where you finish.
Limited
Citizenship
+2
1
2
3
4
5
6
+2
7
8
x
9
Full
Citizenship
10
Under the spectrum, at the bottom of the
page, respond to the following in at least 3
lines:
Overall, do you believe this period of
Reconstruction led African Americans
closer to full citizenship? Explain.
Vocabulary:
Black Codes
definition

Set up your page for
Civil Rights Act of 1866
Definition
Cornell Notes.
Fourteenth Amendment
definition
Reconstruction Acts
definition
15th Amendment
definition
Section 2:
The
The Fight
Fight Over
Over
Reconstruction
Reconstruction
Class Starter
10/12
Black
Codes
Radical
Republicans
Johnson /
Stevens
Johnson’s
Veto of the
Freedmen’s
Bureau Bill
Reconstruction
Acts
15th
Amendment
Overall, do you believe this period of
Reconstruction led African
Americans closer to full citizenship?
Explain.
1.
2.
Continue
notes on
next RIGHT
PAGE if
necessary
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