Reconstruction Era
By: Miguel Venegas
Andrew Johnson
3 Facts
1. He taught his self how to read and write
2. He was the first President to be impeached
3. He was born in poverty in Raleigh, North Carolina
He was important to the Reconstruction because he was the President at the time and he was the one who introduced his plan for reconstruction after Lincoln's death
Thaddeus Stevens
3 Facts
1. was born with a club foot, giving him a limp he kept his entire life.
2. His activities as a lawyer and politician in opposition to slavery cost him votes and he did not seek reelection in 1852
3. he was frustrated by the slowness of President Abraham Lincoln to support his position.
He was important to the reconstruction era because he pushed to pass the 13th amendment which gave salves their freedom
Civil rights act of 1866
3 Facts
1. It was vetoed by President Andrew Johnson.
2. Some other congressmen argued that Congress did not yet have sufficient constitutional power to enact this law.
3. President Andrew Johnson vetoed the act twice
This act was important to the reconstruction era because it gave slaves their rights.
Freeman's Bureau
3 Facts
1. Was initiated by President Abraham Lincoln
2. Was intended to last for one year after the end of the Civil War
3. It became clear that these tasks were more difficult than had been previously believed
The Freedmen's Bureau was an important agency of the early reconstruction because it assisted freedmen in the South. The Bureau was part of the United States Department of war.