OBJECTIVE A A.S. :)

Chapter 22 Objective A

The Major Problems Facing the South and the nation after the Civil War were:

* Reconstruction- Several different types of reconstruction. One gave blacks the right as citizens, which outraged bigots. Military Reconstruction deprived Confederates the right to vote. Divided south into 5 military districts. Strict conditions for readmission to the US including ratify 14th amendment, suffrage for freedmen. Also led to Ex parte Milligan Definition: the Supreme Court had ruled that military tribunals could not try civilians, even during wartime, in areas where the civil courts were open.

*Anger as well as other emotions- There was anger from bigots, Abolition of slavery destroyed socio-economic status of the whites. Former slaves were scared. Most were unskilled and had no other choice but to return to their old jobs.

*How to admit the South into the Union- 10% plan, 50% vote… much controversy.

* An Economic failure- war destroyed country, several dead. Economics Suffer

* Black Rights- The major being voting, marriage, citizenship

* Johnson- bought disorder because he took over Lincoln’s post, and Johnson kept vetoing everything which brought outrage, he supposedly broke the Tenure of Office Act. House wanted to Impeach him, however this failed.

* 15th Amendment- gave Black MEN the right to vote, people outraged, hence the KKK