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Emancipation proclamation issued
Frees slaves in sates in rebellion and authorizes the enlistment of black troops. -
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Reelection of lincoln
Lincoln is reelected president -
The Freedmen's Bureau established
Provides assistance to emancipted Africn Americans. Abolished in 1872. -
Lee surrenders
Robert E. Lee surrenders to Ulysses S. Grant at appomatox court house . Joseph E. Johnston's surrender in North Carolina on April 18 effectively ends the CIvil War. -
Reconstruction
Lincoln calls for Reconstruction of the country -
Death of lincoln
lincoln is assasinated -
President Abraham Lincoln assasinated
Vice president Andrew Johnson Becomes president -
13th Amendment ratified
Abolishes slavery in the united states -
Black codes enacted
Southern states enact laws restricting of african americans -
Civil Rights act of 1866
confers citizenship on Afircan Americans and guarentees equal rights. -
Memphis race riot (1-3)
white civilans and police kill 46 African americans and destroy 90 houses, schools, and four churches in Memphis, tennesse. -
Reconstruction acts
Congress divides the former confedaeracy into five military districs and requirs elections in which Afrian American me can vote. -
Fourteenth Amendment ratified
Guarentees due process and equal protection under the law to african americans, -
Fist black senator eected
Hiram Revels of Mississippi elected to U.S senate as the first black senator -
Civil rights act of 1875 enacted by congress
guarentees equal rights to african americans in public accomodations and jury service. Ruled unconstitutional in 1883. -
Reconstructiion ends
President Rutheford Hayes withdraws federal troops from the south protectin the civil rights of african americans.