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Frees Slaves in states in rebellion and authorizes the enlistment of black troops.
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Congress proposed the 13th Amendment, outlawing slavery and involuntary servitude everywhere in the united States
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Freedmenis bureau is founded to aid former slaves. It was initiated by Lincoln and was meant to last one year.
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President Lincoln is Inaugurated for his second term.
Andrew Johnson becomes Vice-president -
Lee surrenders to Grant in Appomattox, Virginia.
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Lincoln is assassinated. He went to Fordis Theater and was killed by John Wilkes Booth
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After lincoln was assassinated Johnson moves south on his own initiative to reconstruct the South. He calls it Restoration
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Souther States pass black codes. The laws oint to former slaves to a veriety of restrictions on their freedom.
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The ku klux klan was one of many societies formed to terrorize blacks. It was formed in Tennessee
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Johnson vetoes Freedmenis Bureau and Civil Rights Act of 1866.
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White civillians and police kill 46 African Americans and destroy 90 houses, schools and churches.
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The 14th amendment is passed. It grants full american citizenships to blacks.
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in the congressionsal elections of 1866, Republicans increased their majority in congress. It formed solid anti-Johnson majorities in both houses.
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The first reconstruction act passes over Johnsons veto. It temporarity places the south under military rule. Also states may be readmitted in their new state constitution provide for black suffarage.
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Congress impeaches Johnson. He avoids conviction by one veto.
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Georgia exples blacks from the legislature. Military rule is instantly reimposed on the state and early reasmission to representation in congress is revoked.
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In this year the 14th amendment was ratified. Also Grant was elected president.
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The 15th amendment was passed by congress. It prohibits any state from denying a citizen the right to vote because of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.
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Hiram Revels of Mississippi is elected to the U.S. senate as the first black senator.
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Force Acts passed by congress seek to enforce the 15th amendment by giving federal protectition for black suffarage. It authorized the use of federal trops agains the kkk.
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Joseph H. Rainney, was the first black member sworn in as member of the U.S. House of Representatives
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Grant wins his second election. He beats Horace Greeley.
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This event was when one of the biggest private banks went bankrupt. The nation then goes into a depression.
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Grant uses forces for the last time to subvert White leagues attempt to overthrow a republican government accused of stealing an election.
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The Whiskey scandal involved diversion of tax in a conspiracy among gov. agents, politicians and distributors.
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States that no citizen can be denied the equal use of public facilities such as inns, restaurants ect. on basis of color.
