Reconstruction plans,
13th, 14th, 15th Amendments,
Henry Turner,
&
Ku Klux Klan
There were three
sections of the reconstruction plans. Lincoln wanted 10% of the citizens in
each state to take an oath of allegiance. Once 10% took the oath in each state,
that state could rejoin and form a state government. Johnson had similar ideas
and supported Lincoln’s suggestions and plans. He also approved the 13th
amendment, which made slavery illegal in all states. He also made it illegal or
a state to leave. Congressional approves and ratified the 14th amendment.
This allowed citizenship to free men and equal protection regarding the law. The
15th amendment allowed all men of any race or color to vote. Henry McNeal,
a minister, was elected to be in the Georgia General Assembly, but was removed along with
other African Americans in the group. The democrats, the ones who removed them,
stated that voting and holding office were two different things and that they
were not allowed to join or be elected. They eventually returned to their seats
after the federal government protested. The Ku Klux Klan was a racist group of
people created to stop black people from voting. They also wanted to take away
the rights of blacks in the south. They were also against whites who supported
equal rights for blacks.
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