How many ways did we look at the Reconstruction Era?
two
What years does the first one span?
1865-1877
What event preceded this?
American Civil War
When was that?
1861 to 1865
How much of the country does this version cover?
the entire country
What part does the other version concern?
the attempted transformation of the Southern United States
What years?
1863-1877
Who was trying change the south?
Congress
What did they use?
Reconstruction Amendments
How many?
three
What were they amending?
the U.S. Constitution
How long had it been since it was amended?
in decades
What kind of position did Lincoln have?
moderate
What did he want to reunite?
the union
With what?
the South
How fast?
as quickly as possible
Who shared this idea?
Andrew Johnson
What did Congress want to do for African Americans?
upgrade their rights
What was one amendment that would do that?
Fourteenth Amendment
What bill was about former Confederates?
Wade–Davis Bill