Reconstruction 1865-1877

By LuhWonky
  • The Freedmens Bureau

    The Freedmens Bureau

    A federal agency established to protect and help emancipated slaves.
  • Abraham Lincoln is assassinated

    Abraham Lincoln is assassinated

    Abraham Lincoln is assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.Andrew Johnson becomes president after.
  • The 13th Amendment is passed

    The 13th Amendment is passed

    The amendment made slavery illegal in the US
  • Civil rights act of 1866

    Civil rights act of 1866

    It was an act to give all persons rights,obviously including African Americans
  • Ku Klux Klan

    Ku Klux Klan

    Their goal was to oppose the reconstruction and keep ¨white supremacy¨
  • Military reconstruction acts

    Military reconstruction acts

    They passed it too punish the south and make sure they don´t regain power again
  • Andrew Johnsons impeachment trial

    Andrew Johnsons impeachment trial

    They wanted to impeach him for multiple high crimes and misdemeanors.He was kept in office by one vote.His impeachment trial was set on May 16th 1868
  • 14th Amendment

    14th Amendment

    grants citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in US
  • Election of Ulysses S. Grant

    Election of Ulysses S. Grant

    People in his administration were crooks.He fought for the right for African Americans to vote
  • 15th Amendment

    15th Amendment

    Protects voting rights of all citizens
  • Reconstruction ends

    Reconstruction ends

    Reconstruction ended under Rutherford B Hayes presidency in 1877.Unfortunately most of the equal changes were reversed