Lecture 37Outline of previous lectureI. Election of 1864II. Lincoln inaugural addressIII. Constitutional Amendmentsa. 13b. 14c. 15IV. ReconstructionV. Republican powerVI. AgricultureOutline of current lectureI. ReconstructionII. RedemptionIII. Black codesIV. SuffrageV. EducationVI. Compromise 1877Current lectureTop priorities for freed AfricansLandEducationNational governmentExecutiveLegislativePresidential ReconstructionAndrew Johnson (Dem.)Property ownership restoredGenerally lenientRadicals move to impeach“Radical” Reconstructionrefused to seat southernersCivil rights bill of 1866Extended Freedmen’s Bureau5 military districtswith union troops keeping eye on the southsome are black union troopsBureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned LandsUnder-funded and understaffedNegotiated labor contractsEstablished schoolsProvided judicial services*W.E.B. Du Bois on the Freedmen’s Bureau“…foredoomed to failure.”“…successful beyond the dreams of thoughtful men.”“Redemption”restoration of white controlViolence (militias, KKK)Shift of control from Republicans to DemocratsBlack Codes“Protection of rights”State and local challenges to federal authorityFirearmsAlcoholCurfewCongregatingVagrancyTransportationSouthern CourtsNo black testimonyWhites acquitted of violenceBlacks sentenced to compulsory laborSuffrageThe 15th amendment helped secure the black (male) vote for RepublicansWomen still do not have right to voteNo gains for womenBlack Self-HelpLand ownershipChurchesMinisters-political and religious leadersSchools-opportunity to get educationEducationAmerican Missionary AssociationLocal schoolsHoward, Fisk, Morehouse, etc.Post-War Gender IssuesSouthern myth of white women survivedBlack women went to workBlack men denied political voiceCant voteReconstruction’s DemiseWhites controlled land and laborCompromise of 1877Compromise of 1877Rutherford B. Hayes (R) in White HouseTroop removalFederal support for railroadsLocal control of race relationsHistorians’ ConsensusNo economic baseRace over classPolitical corruption?Black office-holders?Historians’ ConsensusCarpetbaggersBlack familiesBlack religious and social institutionsUnresolvedRace relationsNorthSouthHIST 105 1nd EditionLecture 37 Outline of previous lecture I. Election of 1864II. Lincoln inaugural address III. Constitutional Amendments a. 13b. 14c. 15IV. Reconstruction V. Republican power VI. Agriculture  Outline of current lecture I. Reconstruction II. RedemptionIII. Black codes IV. SuffrageV. Education VI. Compromise 1877 Current lecture  Top priorities for freed Africans - Land - Education  National government These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.- Executive - Legislative  Presidential Reconstruction - Andrew Johnson (Dem.)- Property ownership restored - Generally lenient - Radicals move to impeach  “Radical” Reconstruction - refused to seat southerners - Civil rights bill of 1866- Extended Freedmen’s Bureau - 5 military districts o with union troops keeping eye on the south  some are black union troops Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands - Under-funded and understaffed - Negotiated labor contracts - Established schools - Provided judicial services* W.E.B. Du Bois on the Freedmen’s Bureau - “…foredoomed to failure.”- “…successful beyond the dreams of thoughtful men.”  “Redemption”- restoration of white control - Violence (militias, KKK)- Shift of control from Republicans to Democrats Black Codes - “Protection of rights”- State and local challenges to federal authority - Firearms- Alcohol- Curfew- Congregating - Vagrancy - Transportation  Southern Courts - No black testimony - Whites acquitted of violence - Blacks sentenced to compulsory labor  Suffrage - The 15th amendment helped secure the black (male) vote for Republicans o Women still do not have right to vote- No gains for women  Black Self-Help - Land ownership - Churches - Ministers-political and religious leaders - Schools-opportunity to get education  Education - American Missionary Association - Local schools - Howard, Fisk, Morehouse, etc. Post-War Gender Issues - Southern myth of white women survived - Black women went to work - Black men denied political voiceo Cant vote  Reconstruction’s Demise - Whites controlled land and labor - Compromise of 1877 Compromise of 1877- Rutherford B. Hayes (R) in White House - Troop removal - Federal support for railroads - Local control of race relations  Historians’ Consensus - No economic base- Race over class - Political corruption?- Black office-holders? Historians’ Consensus - Carpetbaggers- Black families- Black religious and social institutions  Unresolved - Race relations o North o South