April 1863 Lincoln’s Reconstruction May 1865 After the assignation of December 1865 - to the Constitution declared – – that "Neither slavery nor involuntary Plans allowed the South to rejoin under Lincoln, President Andrew Johnson servitude, except as a punishment for crime the following conditions: added to Lincoln’s plan. Many felt this whereof the party shall have been duly Take an oath of loyalty to the US plan was too soft on the South. convicted, shall exist within the United and pledge to obey laws pertaining Grant pardons to those taking States, or any place subject to their to slavery. loyalty oath jurisdiction." Formally abolishing slavery in Confederate and military officials Pass 13th amendment the United States. will be temporarily excluded from Repeal secession ordinance the process 1/10th of voters in the state take the oath, then state can create new government. 1867- 1870: Radical Republicans were 1868 The 14th Amendment granted 1870 - to the Constitution granted African – citizenship to persons born or American men the right to vote by declaring stricter on the South. “all naturalized in the United States,” that the "right of citizens of the United States Southern states would be ruled by which included former slaves to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the military recently freed. In addition, it forbids the United States or by any state on account Each state writes a new states from denying any person of race, color, or previous condition of Constitution "life, liberty or property, without due servitude." Pass 14th amendment process of law". Pass 15th amendment Former confederate
April 1863 – Lincoln’s Reconstruction Plans allowed the South to rejoin under the following conditions: Take an oath of loyalty to the US and pledge to obey laws pertaining to slavery. Confederate and military officials will be temporarily excluded from the process 1/10th of voters in the state take the oath, then state can create new government. May 1865 – After the assignation of Lincoln, President Andrew Johnson added to Lincoln’s plan. Many felt this plan was too soft on the South. Grant pardons to those taking loyalty oath Pass 13th amendment Repeal secession ordinance December 1865 - to the Constitution declared that "Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction." Formally abolishing slavery in the United States. 1867- 1870: Radical Republicans were stricter on the South. Southern states would be ruled by the military Each state writes a new Constitution Pass 14th amendment Pass 15th amendment Former confederate 1868 – The 14th Amendment granted citizenship to “all persons born or naturalized in the United States,” which included former slaves recently freed. In addition, it forbids states from denying any person "life, liberty or property, without due process of law". 1870 - to the Constitution granted African American men the right to vote by declaring that the "right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude."
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