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Emancipation Proclamation
Abraham Lincoln gave the emancipation proclamation and stated that all slaves on US soil were now and forever freed. This lead to the rush of freed slaves wanting to enlist in the fighting and help the Union beat the Confederacy. -
13th amendment
This amendment was made to the constitution to address one of the most important issues during that time; slavery. It stated there was to be no slavery anywhere in the US ever again. -
Freedman's Bureau
Freeman's Bureau was established by congress. The group was made to help millions of freed slaves and poor white farmers et on their feet in the South. -
The End Of the Civil War
The civil war ended causing the reconstruction era to begin. It was a significant time in history for civil rights. -
Lincoln's Assasination
Lincoln was assassinated while in his theater box at Ford's Theatre. He was shot by John Wikes Booth who was an actor and someone who stood by the confederacy. -
KKK Formed
The KKK was a white supremacist group that specifically targeted African Americans. They committed violent acts which most of the time lead to many African Americans, and Americans in general, dying. They disappeared for a while, but then in 1915, they gained tons of support again. -
Civil Rights Bill
The Civil rights bill was brought up in congress but the President; President Johnson, vetoed the bill. This was the first time in history that the president veto was overruled. He vetoed it in 1865 but they still put it into effect. -
14th amendment
This amendment stated that all people born in the US are automatically considered US citizens. It also stated that is someone were to violate a citizen's right to life and liberty, or their property, it would be a lawfully prosecuted crime. -
15th amendment
This amendment stated that all US citizens (men) were to have the right t vote. It was not to be taken for any reason because of race, skin color, or if the person voting was formerly a slave. -
Sharecropping
Sharecropping was established to help the people that owned no land and couldn't find any other work. At the beginning of sharecropping, it was most recently freed slaves working the white-owned farms and plantations. It was created in the early 1870s.
