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The Freedmen’s Bureau
They provided food, shelter, and clothing for the slaves that had been freed. -
President Lincoln is Assassinated
John Wilkes Booth killed President Lincoln and not soon after Andrew Johnson became president. -
The 13th Amendment is Passed
This Amendment abolished slavery. -
Civil Rights Act of 1866
This act gave everyone the right of being equal within citizenship. -
Ku Klux Klan
This was and still is a very hateful group that believes in the rising of the south that doesn't want to live side by side with colored people. -
Military Reconstruction Acts
This act split the military into 5 districts. -
Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment Trial
This man was not doing his job as a president and was violating the Tenure of Office Act. -
Election of Ulysses S. Grant
He made the act that allowed AM vote. -
14th Amendment
It gave those born on American soil citizenship even if their parents were not. -
15th Amendment
It gave everyone the right to vote including women at this time. -
Reconstruction Ends
The Reconstruction era ended at this time.