The time period after the Civil War is called ...

A change to the Constitution is called a(n) ...

What do you think the 11th Amendment was about?

What do you think the 12th Amendment was about?

Next, I will be showing you a brief video clip on the THREE "The Civil War Amendments."

Take a guess! Which of the following was NOT a Civil War Amendment...

If the 13th Amendment = Abolishing slavery

If the 14th Amendment = Citizenship ...

What was the 15th needed for?

Before the Civil War was even over ... it would be very important for Lincoln to make sure Congress passed the 13th Amendment before a Confederate surrender or peace offering.

Before the war was even over, Lincoln had a plan to rebuild the country.

Q: What do you think Lincoln's plan was when it came to allowing Southern States back into the Union with their previous government privileges?

1. How could Congress best incorporate the former enslaved into society?

Immediately after Congress votes to approve an Amendment...the law is added to the Constitution.

Lincoln's successor [Vice President Andrew _______] would be even more lenient than Lincoln when it came to forgiving the South.

Under Johnson's plan, in order for Southern states to rejoin the Union, they had to ...