Freedman's bureau, Sharecropping\tenant farming, and Reconstruction plans

The Freedman's Bureau was a group formed by Radical Republicans. Radical Republicans were the men who advocated equal rights for blacks. The goal of the Freedman's bureau was to help protect the rights of freed blacks. The former Union general Oliver Howard lead the group that lasted from 1865-1872. As a result of this organization, many historically black colleges were formed. In fact, missionaries part of the bureau started myriad schools with the assistance of Northern school professors and teachers. Also, African Americans were capable of creating their own churches using resources provided by the Bureau. Most freed blacks had little money and few ways to earn it so many began by Sharecropping. They would farm land that was owned by someone else. By having to pay the rent and a portion of their crops to the landlord the rarely had times to save or spend excess money. On the contrary, tenant farmers were considered "better" than sharecroppers. Most of them typically owned equipment and sometimes even farm animals. The landowner would provide him with a house and the land. Then tenant farmers paid the owner money of a share of the crops at the end of the year. Now, the reconstruction plans for the United States after the civil war will be analyzed. Lincoln, who was shot only a few days after the end of the war left some of his ideas of how to create a new nation. First, he stated that the South would be pardoned after taking an oath of allegiance and it would quickly return to the nation. Additionally, after 10% of voters took the oath the Confederate state would rejoin and form a state government. The vice-president, Johnson agreed with Lincoln and also ratified the 13th amendment and required rebel states to nullify the ordinances of secession. The 13th amendment forbid slavery in America. Congress attempted to reconstruct the country by requiring the ratification of the 14th amendment, which granted citizenship and equal protection to freedmen and prevented Confederate officials to hold office. Most importantly, rebel states were placed under military rule.

Pictures:
1.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Freedman_bureau_harpers_cartoon.jpg
2.http://www.english.illinois.edu/maps/poets/a_f/brown/photos.
3.http://stfm.astate.edu/tenant.html
4.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reconstruction_Era
5.http://whgbetc.com/mind/reconstruction1.html