civil war reconstruction timeline

  • Passing of 13th Amendment

    The 13th Amendment abolished slavery in Union States.
  • Klu Klux Klan Formation

    The Klu Klux Klan was a white supremacist group that was centered around fear of those who questioned the authority of white people.
  • Passing of 14th Amendment

    The passing of the 14th Amendment granted citizenship to all that had been born or naturalized in the United States. This included former enslaved people.
  • Passing of 15th Amendment

    The passing of the 15th Amendment allowed and granted the right for African-American men to vote.
  • Compromise of 1877

    The compromise of 1877 was a informal deal that settled the disputes regarding the 1876 American Presidential Election.
  • Jim Crow Laws

    Jim Crow Laws were laws that were enforced in states in the late 19th century that reinforced racial segregration.