Reconstruction

Freedmen's Bureau Act

Mar 3, 1865

Helped out the freed slaves and war refugees. It helped them with education, and medicals aid etc.

Civil RIghts Act

Apr 9, 1866

Granted citizenship and equal protection under the law of African Americans. Same rights as white men.

Reconstruction Act of 1867

Mar 2, 1867

Abolished governments formed in the former Confederate states.Also it set up requirements for readmissiom to the Union.

Johnson Impeached

Feb 24, 1868

Radicalleaders felt that Johnson was not carrying out his consitutional obligation to enforce the Reconstruction Act. He was impeached on 11 articles of ompeachment.

Fourteenth Amendement

Jul 9, 1868

Everyone born or naturalized in the U.S. citizens. People that prevented male citizens from voting would lose a percentage of their congressional office.

Fifteenth Amendment

Feb 3, 1870

ENabled blacks the right to vote. States that no one can be kept from voting no matter the race, color or previous condition of servitude.

Fifteenth Amendemnt

Mar 30, 1870

Allowed backs to be abke to vote. It states that no on can be kept from voting because of "race, color, or previous condition of servitude.

Enforcement Act of 1870

May 16, 1870

This gave the federal government power to enforce the Fifteenth Amendement. Also protected the voting rights of African Americans.