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The Freedmen's Bureau
Before the end of the civil war, a agency was created on March 3rd of 1865.The Freedmen's Bureau helped protect slaves. It gave slaves their protection, rights, and an education. -
President Lincoln is Assassinated
President Lincoln attended a play with his wife. A man by the name of John Wilkes Booth shot President Lincoln in the back of the head. -
The 13th Amendment is Passed
The 13th amendment is about how slavery was banned in the U.S. -
Civil Rights Act of 1866
African American's now had the rights of an average white man. They were now equal. -
Ku Klux Klan
The goals of the Ku Klux Klan was to oppose the Reconstruction policies and to maintain White Supremacy. -
Military Reconstruction Acts
Congress passed the Military construction acts because they wanted to punish the south. They wanted to divide them up into different military. -
Reconstruction Ends
A man by the name of Rutherford B.Hayes took presidency. He removed the federal troops that were in the south. -
Andrew Johnson's Impeachment trial
Andrew Johnson kept from being removed from office because of one vote to keep him in. He was impeached for high crimes and misdemeanors. Andrew Johnson was a southern democrat. -
14th Amendment
The 14th amendment is the right to citizenship for anyone born in the U.S. -
Election of Ulysses S.Grant
Many people in his administration were crooks that stole from the government. He tried to advance rights for African Americans by pushing for the 15th amendment. -
15th Amendment
Because of the 15th amendment, all racial backgrounds can now vote. African Americans can now vote.