Congressional Reconstruction Plan American History Discussion
Required Resources
Read/review the following resources for this activity:
- Textbook: Chapter 15, 16 : OpenStax CNX. Retrieved from https://cnx.org/contents/[email protected]:gMXC1GEM@7/..
- Minimum of 1 scholarly source (in addition to the textbook)
Instructions
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 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.
