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Emancipation Proclamation
Freed all slaves and allowed African Americans to enlist in the Military -
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Reconstruction
'Officially' begins in 1863 and ends in 1877 with the withdrawl of federal troops from the south -
Lincoln Reelected
Abraham Lincoln is reelected as President of the United States -
Lincoln Assassinated
President Lincoln is shot at Fords Theater by John Wilkes Booth -
13th Amendment
Abolishes slavery in the United States -
Civil Rights Act of 1866
Grants citizenship and equal rights to all African Americans -
Reconstruction Acts
Separtes the south into five military districts. Forced to hold elections with participation from African Americans. -
14th Amendment
Guarentees equal protection under the law for African Americans