Reconstruction

reconstruction period changed some things, but barely had an impact on social equality

and political dismay. The government however, started black suffrage, but it did not help

to remake the south or to gaurntee human rights. After the civil war, many important

With the assassination of Lincoln, Andrew Johnson became president, and started

the reconstruction of the south. Unlike Lincoln’s plan, Johnson pardoned rebel leaders

and gave them high ranking positions in office. While Johnson was in office, he created

the black codes. The black codes were just revised slave codes, with the word freedman,

taking place of the word slave. New laws were made as well, to restrict blacks, they

include having to carry passes, observing curfews, and to give up hope of ever

entering a desirable position. Northern congressmen weren’t too pleased with Johnson’s

actions, so they decided to look into his plan a little deeper. The ending result being

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