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3 important facts
- During the reconstuudtion period, people called the radical republicans took control of congress.
- Andrew Johnson was the first president to be impeached (1868)
- The South opposed the reconstruction as they wanted slavery and inequality to exist.
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freedmen's bureau
The freedmen's bureau greatly impacted the African American community by feeding millions of them, building hospitals, helped locate lost relatives, and more. -
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Lincolns assassination
The assassination of Lincoln caused the government to apply a code of conduct to African Americans called the black codes. -
Passage of the 14th amendment
This gave black people equal protection of laws. -
The election of Grant to the Presidency
President Ulysses S. Grant fought to protect freed slaves. -
Passage of the 15th Amendment
This allowed african american men to vote. -
The election of Hayes to the Presidency
President Rutherford B. Hayes led the country to the end of reconstruction. -
Passage of the 1886 Civil Rights Act
This act made all people born in the US citizens reguardless of race and color.
