Required Resources
Read/review the following resources for this activity:
- Textbook: Chapter 15, 16
- Lesson
- Minimum of 1 scholarly source (in addition to the textbook)
Initial Post Instructions
For the initial post, craft a response comparing the three (3) Reconstruction plans:
- Proclamation of Amnesty and Reconstruction (10% Plan) – Lincoln
- Andrew Johnson’s Reconstruction Plan
- Congressional Reconstruction Plan (Congress)
Then, address one (1) of the following for your selections:
- Analyze if the South should have been treated as a defeated nation or as rebellious states.
- Explain how the American culture and society changed in the North versus the South during Reconstruction.
- Analyze the impact of the Compromise of 1877 that ended Reconstruction on African-Americans.
ANSWER
During the reconstruction period, America was faced with a major crisis. It had to decide how to re-integrate the southern states into the union. In doing this, it had to decide what conditions it would place on the southern states; the branch of the government should decide the conditions; and the social, political, and economic rights that would be accorded to the blacks who had now attained their freedom (Corbett et al., 2018). These questions created division in Congress. As a result, there were numerous Reconstruction Plans, each proposing a different approach to… To access full answer, click the purchase button below