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American Civil War began
The start of the North vs South rampage -
Lincoln taking office
President Lincoln took office, the confederate side didn't like that so much -
the hit of lees forces
on September 17 the army of the Potomac hit lees forces -
Freedmans Bureau
4,000,000 slaves were freed and needed help to build new lives. they became legally married and searched for lost loved ones -
confederate surrender
General Lee surrendered his army at the Appomattox house -
Lincoln is dead
Week after the war ended president Lincoln was killed while watching a play at Fords theater -
Andrew Johnson becomes the new President
he went into office right after president Lincoln died he believed that blacks should not have equal rights -
the 13th Amendment was passed
it was passed by Johnson and it abolished slavery forever -
14th Amendment
the 14th Amendment was passed this gave African Americans citizenship -
15th Amendment
this guaranteed all men the right to vote -
Jim Crow laws
these laws were made that enforced segregation it lasted till 1950 -
Reconstruction ends
the union soldiers left the south -
kkk
the kkk was formed to drive out republicans
