Radical Reconstruction
This webjog examines documents of the Radical Reconstruction effort in the Southern States after the American Civil War.
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1Online Library of Liberty
Read the Civil Rights Act of 1866. While you are reading, analyze the law and discuss what the law was trying to accomplish.
http://oll.libertyfund.org/?option=com_staticxt&staticfile=show.php%3Ftitle=2282&chapter=216253&layout=html&Itemid=27
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2TeachingAmericanHistory.org
Read President Johnson's veto message of the Civil Rights Act of 1866. Explain: Why did President Johnson veto the law? What does his veto say about his views on Civil Rights?
http://teachingamericanhistory.org/library/index.asp?document=1944
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3Avalon Project
Read the text of Amendment XIV. Answers the following questions: 1. What new provisions are made for U.S. citizenship? 2. Explain how this amendment ensures the equal protection of the law? 3. Explain how former rebel leaders were barred from holding public office?
http://avalon.law.yale.edu/18th_century/amend1.asp#14
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4Online Library of Liberty.
Read the First Reconstruction Act of 1867. While you are reading, discuss with your partner the goals of this law.
http://oll.libertyfund.org/?option=com_staticxt&staticfile=show.php%3Ftitle=2282&chapter=216254&layout=html&Itemid=27
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5Online Library of Liberty
Read President Johnson's veto of the First Reconstruction Act. While you are reading, note President Johnson's objections to the law.
http://oll.libertyfund.org/?option=com_staticxt&staticfile=show.php%3Ftitle=2282&chapter=216255&layout=html&Itemid=27
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6Analysis
With your partner, write a 1-2 page analysis that compares the goals of the Radical Republicans with the views of President Andrew Johnson. Explain: How did both sides envision "the New South?"