HIST 150C3 1st Edition Lecture 2 ReconstructionTenure of Office Act (1867)-Passed this because it has a greater oversight of the executive office. Stated that the president couldn’t remove anyone from his cabinet without congressional approval-House of Representatives impeach Johnson because he violated this act-Johnson opposed radical republicans views-Johnson falls 1 vote short of being impeached-Over the next 10 months, Johnson allowed the radical republicans to do as they please. Black elected officials-Hiram Revels, Josiah Walls, Jefferson Long-Spearheading education in the south. P.B.S Pinchback: governor of Louisiana. The Ku Klux Klan, 1866-1871-Violent arm of the Democratic party in the South-Major goal: restore political status of southern democrats-Restore white male supremacy, did this through violence (murder/rape)-Targeted white republicans and any man who opposed the klan-First emerged in Tennessee. Klans broke into a rally and killed over 200 people-2,000 people die in Louisiana due to Klan violence. Burned down a church.Nathan Bedford Forrest-One of the first leaders of the KKK-Chosen because he worked for a railroad so he could spread word of the KKK throughout the south-1868, Klan emerged as a terriorist organization. Responding to the rise of radical republicans. 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.Ulysses S. Grant-Ideal candidate for republicans-Helped win the war for the union-Signaled a gradual decline of radical republican support, he was more of a moderate-Had a lot of support from businessman and conservatives within republican party. Horatio Seymour-Democratic candidate who ran against Grant-Candidate of last resort, not a lot of favor even within his party-Democrats ran on a white supremacy-Opposed reconstruction-Thought republicans surrendered the south to men who were incompetent to run. Francis BlairVice presidential candidate, running mate of Grant. Union League-Responsible for educating black men about political office and making them aware of the civic landscape-African American led organization, a lot of white republic allies involved too. Had to face klan violence. 15th Amendment (1870)Officially established the right of all men to vote. Ku Klux Klan Act, 1871-Feds allowed to send troops into area where klan acts concentrated-Klan loses support-Intended to protect African Americans from Klan’s violence.Rifle Clubs-Led by former Klan members-Used violence and other types of intimidation to support southern Democratic Party-They knew if there was too much violence that it would attract federal attention-Relied on spontaneous acts of violence-Blacks formed state militias to fight back.Election of 1876Hayes vs. Tilden. Tie. Desire for reconciliation. Both parties sent members of their parties to negotiate this election. Compromise of 1877-Effort to promote political reconciliation-Hayes becomes president-Federal troops removed from the former Confederacy-Appointment of a Southern Democrat to the cabinet-RedemptionTranscontinental RailroadTexasPacific. Helped transport of goods such as
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