Reconstruction

By 21mposter

  • Election of 1860

    Election of 1860
    Resulted in Lincoln winning and South Carolina seceding.

  • Start of Civil War

    Start of Civil War
    The civil war officially started in 1861 at Fort Sumter with a Confederate victory.

  • Civil War ends and Lincoln is assassinated

    Civil War ends and Lincoln is assassinated
    The Civil War offically ended at Appomattox Court House and Lincoln was assassinated at Ford's theater in 1865.

  • Slavery ends

    Slavery ends
    Thirteenth amendment is passed, abolishing slavery.

  • 14 Amendment

    14 Amendment
    This gave citizenship to all born in US and gave African-Americans the right to own land.

  • 15 Amendmant

    15 Amendmant
    This said that your right to vote cannot be denied because of race.

  • Civil Rights Act of 1875

    Civil Rights Act of 1875
    This forbid discrimination in hotels, trains, and other public places.

  • James Garfield assassination

    James Garfield assassination
    James Garfield, the president at the time, was assassinated the same year he was elected president. Guy who killed him thought God told him to do it, also had a history of mental illnesses.

  • Panic of 1893

    Panic of 1893
    The Panic of 1893 was a time of economical depression in the US. This was caused by over-speculation in the railroad industry.

  • Spanish-American War

    Spanish-American War
    Cuba wanted to become independant and America was supporting them, and the mysterious explosion of the battleship U.S.S Maine.