- Punish the South, so those states don’t try to secede again
- Forbid former Confederate leaders from voting and running for office
- Make the Southern states rewrite their constitutions, pass the 14th Amendment, and give former male slaves voting rights before they can get back into the Union
- Send troops into the South and have them keep an eye on things
- Replace the old state governments with new officials who protect the rights of African Americans and follow the new rules
- Let the Southern states come back into the Union without being punished
- Pardon (officially forgive) former Confederate soldiers if they promise to support emancipation
- Let the Southern states decide how they will enforce civil rights laws
- Allow the people that were in charge before the war regain control of the state governments
- Try to forgive and forget. It will be better if everyone puts this mess in the past
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of reconstruction era worksheet.
