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Civil War began
The issue between the country began when the north realized how wrong slavery was and decided to propose to abolish slavery -
13th Ammendment
The 13th amendment was declared ending slavery in the United States thanks to Abraham Lincoln -
Plans for Reconstruction
During the Civil war Abraham Lincoln proposed new plans to heal and reconstruct the United States -
End of the Civil War
The civil war ended and the North won. Conflict: Slavery -
Death of President Lincolin
Abraham Lincoln was wrongfully murdered by John Wilkes Booth. -
Andrew Johnson became president
Six weeks later Andrew Johnson took Lincolns place as president of the United States. -
Black Codes
President Johnson decided to issue Black codes to segregate the black community "equality, but separated." -
Reconstruction Complete
Andrew Johnson claimed the black codes to of worked and declared the reconstruction to be over although the radical republicans disagreed -
Douglass meets Johnson
Fredrick Douglass, a black delegation, met with Andrew Johnson at the White house to discuss black suffrage. After Johnson opposed his arguments the meeting ended in controversy due to the lack of empathy Johnson displayed -
Impeachment of Andrew Johnson
Andrew Johnson was impeached. Vote 126 to 47 in favor of impeaching him due to high crimes and misdemeanors -
President Ulysses S. Grant
Ulysses S. Grant entered office and had high hopes of properly reconstructed the broken south -
15th Ammendment
Ulysses S Grant ratified the 15th amendment which declared African men the right to vote -
Enforcement Acts
President Grant took a stand against white supremacy groups such as the KKK (klu klux klan) that were against equality -
Black Codes abolished
President Grant abolished black codes which segregated the south for many years -
Ruby Bridges Attends an all white school
Ruby Bridges, age six, attended her first day of school during the desegregation crisis of 1960
