Reconstruction and race timeline Destiny W.

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  • Revolt of 1857

    Revolt of 1857
    Congress did worry that the courts might overturn the Civil Rights Act.

  • The fourteenth admendment (1868)

    The fourteenth admendment (1868)
    People considered amending the Constitution to protect African Americans to be extreme measure.

  • Black codes

    Black codes
    The southern states passed black codes (laws) in early 1866.