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Radical Reconstruction

Explore the major questions and debates surrounding the Reconstruction era after the Civil War. Discuss the rebuilding of the South, bringing seceded states back into the Union, and incorporating former slaves into society. Compare the approaches of Lincoln and the Radical Republicans and consider the impact of their plans on post-war unity. Discover the challenges faced by freed slaves and the radical nature of the Republican Reconstruction plan.

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Radical Reconstruction

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  1. Radical Reconstruction

  2. Focus Activity - What do you see?

  3. Reconstruction Era Photograph of ruins in Richmond, Virginia, taken in 1865

  4. Major Questions After the Civil War. Create a chart with North and South and use terms and background to answer the following: • How should the South be rebuilt? • How should the states that seceded be brought back into the Union? • How should former slaves be incorporated into the country as freed men and women?

  5. Reconstructing a Nation • After 4 years of war and over 200 years of slavery, Northerners and Southerners had to rebuild the South together • Lincoln vs Radical Republicans w/ how to do that Photograph of a Union soldier camp taken between 1861 and 1865

  6. Punishment for the Confederate States • Should people who fought against the United States be recognized as citizens? Should they be punished? Illustration of the Attack on Fort Sumter from 1861 • What should be done to the Southern state governments that fought against the United States? 10% plan v Wade-Davis Bill

  7. African Americans in the South • How would freed men and women be treated in the Southern states? • How would Northerners address the issue of including former slaves as citizens in society? Photograph of an enslaved family in South Carolina taken in 1862 • What were some major challenges that former slaves faced?

  8. What are the major differences between the Radical Republicans and Andrew Johnson? Which plan do you think would be more likely to unite the country after the Civil War? Why? How would Lincoln’s survival affect the process of reconstruction?

  9. Why was the Radical Republican plan for Reconstruction considered “radical”? Closing Question:

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