Reconstruction By Ferix Xreie Period: Jan 1, 1860 to Jan 1, 1880 Reconstruction Jan 1, 1863 President Lincoln issues the Emancipation Proclamation. Reconstruction Begins 1865 Andrew Johnson takes office of President following the assassination of Abraham Lincoln 1865 Black Codes are enacted Mar 3, 1865 The Freedmen Bureau is established May 9, 1865 The American Civil War officially ends. Dec 6, 1865 The 13th Amendment is ratified Dec 24, 1865 The Ku Klux Klan, a white supremacist group, is formed. Apr 9, 1866 The Civil Rights Act of 1866 is passed, guaranteeing rights to all citizens. Jul 28, 1868 The 14th Amendment is ratified. Nov 3, 1868 Ulysses S. Grant is elected president Feb 3, 1870 The 15th Amendment is ratified Mar 31, 1877 Reconstruction officially ends
