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Freedmen's Bureau
provided food, education, clothing, medical services, and much more -
Lincoln Assassinated
president Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth. They were at a play called " Our American Cousin " when he was assassinated. -
13th Amendment Ratified
amendment to abolish slavery. can only keep people if they committed a crime. -
Civil War Ends
war between the north and south over the enslavement of black people -
Civil Rights Act of 1866
declared all people born in the U.S. were officially citizens without discrimination against color, race, or ethnic backgrounds. -
Memphis Race Riots
racial violence that occurred immediately after the civil war. happened in the early stages of the reconstruction era. -
New Orleans Race Riots
white democrats attacked mostly black republicans. tried to refuse black mens vote. -
First Reconstruction Act
trying to establish peace amongst the north and south. divided the south into five districts -
Third Reconstruction Act
gave supreme power to five union generals. can remove anyone from office they don't feel is right for the position. -
14th Amendment Ratified
gives people their citizenship. states that anybody who was born in the U.S. equal protection of the law. -
Grant Elected President
Ulysses S. Grant successfully led the U.S. victory over confederate states in America. many people talked down bad about his presidency. -
15th Amendment Ratified
gave African American men the right to vote. -
Fourth Reconstruction Act
comprised the states of Mississippi and Arkansas. -
First Black Senator
Hiram Rhodes Revels was the first black senator. was senator for a year until he left and went to become the president of an HBC (historical black college) -
First Black Governor
P.B.S. Pinchback was the first black governor. his full name is Pinckney Benton Stewart Pinchback. he was the 24th governor of Louisiana. -
Civil Rights Act of 1875
occurred during the reconstruction era. occurred because there was still the rights of black people being violated. supposed to protect all citizens rights and the people. -
Compromise of 1876
the reconstruction era ended. pulled a lot of troops out of the south. -
Reconstruction Ends
from 1863 to 1877. pulled troops from the south, bayonet-backed republicans fell. -
Second Reconstruction Act
African Americans gained their political roles again. claimed their civil and political rights again as being an American. more efficient government.
