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Wade-Davis Bill
A bill for reconstruction in the south by 2 radical republicans -
13th Amendment
No slavery or involuntary servitude can exist in the United States -
Lee surrenders to Grant
Confederate General Lee surrenders to Union General Grant that ends Civil war. -
Lincoln Assassinated
President Lincoln killed in Ford Theater. -
KKK formed
Confederate veterans group that turned into a hate group that terrorized people -
Civil rights act of 1866
United States law that defined that all citizens are protected equally by the law. -
Credit Mobilier scandal
Railroad company's were given money to build railroads but never built them -
Military Reconstruction Act
Radical Republicans take control and send military to south made into 5 districts. -
Tenure of Office Act
A law that restricts power of the President. -
Freeman's Bureau
Helped former slaves and poor white people after civil war -
Johnson Impeached
House of representatives wanted to impeach President Johnson for high crimes. -
14th Amendment
Grants citizenship to all people born in the United States. -
Ulysses S. Grant elected
Led Union army in civil war and won then was elected as president -
15th Amendment
The right for all citizens of the United States to vote -
Compromise of 1877
Unwritten deal that settled 1876 election fight
