Lincoln wanted to reconstruct the state government in the south so that the Unionists were in charge not the secessionists.

this bill required 50% of the voters of a state to take the loyalty oath

provided early welfare agency, food, shelter, medical aid for those who got affected by the war the most

all former leaders of the confederacy

confederates with more than $20,000 in taxable property

ratified the 13th amendment to abolish slavery

prohibited blacks from renting or borrowing money to buy land

placed freedmen into a form of semibondage by forcing them to sign work contracts

prohibited blacks from testifying whites in court

announced all African Americans citizens of the United states

declared all persons born in the united states were citizens

obligated the states to respect the rights of the us citizens and provide them with "equal protection of the laws" and "due process of law"

in 1869 they secured the vote for african americans