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Freedmen's Bureau Acts
Freedmen's Bureau looked after helping African Americans transition from slavery to freedom. It provided medical aid and education. This was important to Reconstruction because it wanted to ensure that African Americans could be prosperous and healthy. -
Civil Rights Act of 1866
This act declared that anyone born in the U.S. would be citizens, regardless of race. The act passed over Johnson's veto. Being viewed as citizens gave African Americans the ability to come into the society and it also gave them many legal rights. -
Reconstruction Act of 1867
This act abolished governments that were formed throughout the Confederacy. Requirements were set up to be readmitted into the Union. This was important because the Union was coming back together. -
14th Amendment
This amendment allowed for everyone born in the U.S. to be considered a citizen. If states did not allow voting of minorities, there would be a loss of congressional seats. This was a big deal because it tried to protect the rights of African Americans. -
Grant
Ulysses S. Grant becomes president. He did not provide a strong leadership for Reconstruction. Therefore, he did not help with the Reconstruction of the country. -
Enforcement Act of 1870
This amendment protected the voting rights of African Americans. The federal government was given the power to enforce the 15th Amendment. The voting rights were being taken in a more serious and strict matter. -
15th Amendment
This Amendment stated that no one could be kept from voting because of their race or color. This was important because African Americans were being allowed to vote on choices that affected them. The downside was that polls had difficult tests that many illiterate African Americans could not pass to be able to vote. -
Civil Rights Act of 1875
This provided equal treatment for African Americans in public places and transportation. It was later ruled unconstitutional. It proved that while we were working for Reconstruction, people were not being treated equally.
