What did Americans (Northern and Southern, black and white) think of the government during Reconstruction – military occupation of the South, civil rights laws, and the president’s plans?





In the article,"Our Country is now in a Disturbed Condition,The view of a Former Confederate Supporter in 1865" says that "Mr.Johnson"(The new president,after Lincoln)"Disregards the Constitution and instead decides to put military government the over the states. And men are even tried for their lives before military courts instead of civil courts.This directly violates of the Constitution since these men being tried are not connected to the Army." Just because of this sudden of Emancipation,the Negro's has been transformed from a peaceful laborer who is used to getting what he needs from his master to a self-reliant citizen will paralyze the productive resources of the South.