Reconstruction+Act+of+1867

= Reconstruction of 1867 = = Femi Aiyebo = = =  In the 1860’s after things with President Lincoln and his tragic assassination ,and Civil war life in the USA were rough. America needed a Reconstruction to a better country. The 14 amendment of the constitution was passed by the congress in 1867. Well the amendment was made to grant citizenship to and protect the civil liberties of recently freed slaves. Most southern states refused the amendment. The congress passed the first reconstruction act on March 2nd, 1867. South was divided into five military districts. Mainly new elections were to be held in all states with freed male slaves allowed to vote. The act also made an amendment that gave readmission to southern states that ratified the 14 amendment, and guaranteed adult male suffrage. President Andrew Johnson vetoed the bill, Congress repassed it the next day. The politics of the Reconstruction was run by President Lincoln. After his assassination in 1865 the plan for Reconstruction was left with Lincoln’s successor, the democrat Andrew Johnson. Most southerners consider Johnson a traitor to his region. Johnson was trying to continue with the Reconstruction with Lincoln’s plan but did it the wrong way. So then President Andrew Johnson was impeached from his presidency. Former Confederate states were divided into 5 military districts, each headed by a Union General. African –American men were able to vote.

The Reconstruction Act of 1867 was an important event in history. We have never seen nothing like it in history before 1867. This event changed the course in history. It made us a stronger more equal country. For the first time they organized the south into 5 military districts. They granted African-American Males’s the right to vote. I know this event changed our history and history its self, because the United Stated of America is a strong country today.

If this Reconstruction had never occurred we would be a divided country today. African-Americans would never be able to vote. This event really matters because it’s why we are a great country today. It shows what the United States did after the tragic ruthless Civil War & etc, but we had to regroup. This event matters and all Americans should not forget this Historic event.

The congressional Reconstruction act of 1867 organized the south into 5 military groups, and there were to be new Union leaders for each of the 5 military districts. The act gave free African-American men the right to vote, so then male slaves allowed to vote. It had banned confederate leaders from voting and required the southern states/area to elect new government officials. The Reconstruction act of 1867 was a great historic event and changed America and what it stands for today.



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