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Civil War End
The end of civil would see america go through drastic change following it's entry has a non slavery nation. However after the end of such a major there needs to be a reconstruction. -
Abraham Lincoln Assassination
Abraham Lincoln After giving a speech in which he proclaimed that he could see an america in which former enslaved and blacks can vote. This speech however enraged actor John Wilkes Booth stating "this would be the last speech he would give". The result was his assassination at Ford's theater. -
The 13th Amendment Ratified
The 13th Amendment would see the Establishment of slavery. This would free 3.5 millions however didn't grant full citizenship rights. -
Civil Rights Act 1866
Passed in April 1866 it was to define that everyone born in the U.S.A is an american citizen protecting them equally under the law. This was to ensure protection to people of all race. -
Memphis Race Riot
upon growing racial tensions a riot broke out in Memphis. The actions of this riot was incredibly racial based, as groups of armed individuals went around looking African-Americans to kill this riot would last 2 days and see 47 deaths in total. This would being the Freemen's Bureau investigation upon such actions and behaviors. -
The Freedmen's Bureau
As the civil war was coming to an end it became apparent that the government would have to oversee the reconstruction of the nation. They started with those disenfranchised such as the poor and formerly enslaved. -
New Orleans Race riots
Following the Memphis race riots. 150 African Americans would die and see the implanting of black code as well as prevent African Americans to vote. -
First Reconstruction act
Would split the confederate states that didn't ratified the 14th amendment into military districts to aid in the reconstitution process. -
Second Reconscrution act
Among the confusion upon what kind of legislative would be formed from the first act this act was to help the confusion. In that the military commanders of each district would over see elections. -
Third reconstruction act
To ensure total and completely stability over the former confederacy this act gave supreme power to the military commanders of the five districts. -
Fourth reconstruction Act
This act for all intensive purpose was to allow for the military districts and it's U.S. citizens to vote in the upcoming election -
14th Amendment
At the end of the civil war and with rising racial tensions, with the republicans back in congress they began their plans for reconstruction. This amendment would see all people born in the U.S a citizen and see equal protection in the eyes of the law. -
Grant's Election
In seeing the U.S. over majority elect former general Grant into office would see him take a more aggressive out look on the former Confederacy. However Grant was an army and not a politician which would see most of his actions and steps and of course policies led to nothing. -
15th Amendment
Require that states allowed all persons to vote. This also meant that they couldn't reject someone's right to vote based on race or people who were formerly slaves -
First black senator
Hiram Rhodes Revels made history by being the first black senator in U.S. history. -
Civil rights Act of 1875
This act was the government's response to the blacks in making any form of discrimination to stop people of color from using public places, transportation and restaurants illegal. However in response what would follow is even worse discrimination by such establishments would have color only areas and would lead to the civil rights movement. -
Comprise of 1876
Following the end of the 1876 election an unofficial agreement was signed with the southern democrats and the republicans. This unofficial agreement would see the end of reconstruction and end of an era -
Reconstruction ends
In following the comprise of 1876 and 1877 this would see a total end to reconstruction period. By pulling all federal troops out of the south leaving the southern governments to enforce the laws signified the end of reconstruction
