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Lincoln sets forth 10 percent plan
Lincoln plans to readmit any ex-Confederate state to the Union who has 10 percent of its population pledge faithfulness to the Union. Unfortunately, it was not passed by Congress. http://civilwarhistory.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/abraham_lincoln.jpg -
Wade-Davis Bill passed by Congress but is pocket Vetoed by Lincoln
Wade-Davis Bill recquired that 50 percent of any state to pledge allegiance to the Union in order to be re-admitted to the Union. Lincoln rejected the plan. http://amhist.ist.unomaha.edu/module_files/Wade%20Davis%20Bill2.jpg -
Johnson Moves to reconstruct the South on his own initiative
Johnson assumed office after Lincoln's assassination. Johnson appointed temporary Governors into southern states, many of these were ex-Confederate leaders. Also, implored on the passing of the 13th Ammendment http://www.pcs.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/andrew_johnson.jpg -
Congress Refuses to Seat represenatives and senators elected from states reestablished under presidential plan.
Newly admitted states' elected senator and Congressmen could not take office due to the Union Houses' inability to recogonize the legality and credibility of these new members. http://s3.amazonaws.com/adaptiveblue_img/topics/p/united_states_house_of_representatives -
Johnson Vetoes Freedmen's Bureau
Freedman's Bureau was a bill that iffered aid, education, and finances to those freed slaves. His Veto of this bill was very controversial and left many people puzzled. http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.impeach-andrewjohnson.com/ListOfCartoons/KickingFreedmensBureauCrop480.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.impeachment-johnson.com/ListOfCartoons/KickingFreedmensBureau.htm&usg=__kSXUMo3wgyC3FkI7VNueUreFaTk=&h=480&w=291&sz=54&hl=en&start=2&um=1&tbnid=Yr74NVTaYxqsSM:&tbnh=129&tbnw=78&prev=/i -
Johnson Vetoes Civil Rights Acts: it passes anyway
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Congress passes 14th ammendmant
Among other things, this guaranteed National Citizenship to people of all colors or races. http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://kellenebishop.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/14th-amendment1.jpg&imgrefurl=http://kellenebishop.wordpress.com/2009/04/16/the-heartstrings-that-will-bankrupt-%25E2%2580%259Cus%25E2%2580%259D/&usg=__oCQes6foGxvWbiAFdypeCa9C64A=&h=320&w=320&sz=27&hl=en&start=1&um=1&tbnid=AZM4N0wQdswCeM:&tbnh=118&tbnw=118&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dfourteenth%2Bamendment%26hl%3Den%26rlz%3D1R -
Republicans increase their congressional majority in the fall elections
The election of more Republicans to Congress shows the obvious discontent with the current state of the Democratic party http://scrapetv.com/News/News%20Pages/Politics/Images/Republican-Logo.jpg -
First Reconstruction Act is passed over Johnson's veto
The Congressional Reconstruction Act of 1867 organized the south into 5 military districts, under Marshall Law http://www.legislature.state.al.us/graphics/leg_steps1872_2.jpeg -
Johnson is impeached, avoids conviction by one vote
Johnson was seen as an obstacle by Congress, his inability to cooperate, caused much disgust, even raised questions of abuse of power. Johnson was acquitted of all charges of abusing powers by a narrow margin. http://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/resources/graphic/xlarge/johnson_impeachment_xl.jpg -
Southern Blacks vote and serve in constitutional conventions
Black's who voted were often persecuted by regimes such as the KKK or other white supremacy groups. These groups intended to prevent the spread of Civil Rights and keep slavery. http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/13/KKK-symbol.jpg&imgrefurl=http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:KKK-symbol.jpg&usg=__kFprR_DvLAZGcNZDBg1FRck2_34=&h=435&w=435&sz=54&hl=en&start=10&um=1&tbnid=och52xBwFAfdZM:&tbnh=126&tbnw=126&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dkkk%26hl%3Den%26rlz -
Grant wins presidential Election, defeating Seymour
Grant, an acclaimed Union leader during the Civil War, Wins the presidency thanks to a landslide victory in the Electoral College, and popular vote. http://www.usa-civil-war.com/Grant/u-s-grant.jpg -
Congress Passes the 15th Ammendment
This guarantees protection of the black vote, against such obstacles as the, Grandfather Clause, literacy test, or even Poll taxes. http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/treasures/images/vc89.1.jpg -
Congress passes KKK Acts to protect the black voting rights in the south
Lynchings, and hate crimes had drastically increased since regimes like the KKK arose in the South, since black voting rights were legalized and protected by the 15th ammendmant. The Force Acts allowed the government to deploy troops against these terror groups to keep them under control in the south. http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/13/KKK-symbol.jpg&imgrefurl=http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:KKK-symbol.jpg&usg=__kFprR_DvLAZGcNZD -
Grant re-elected President, defeating Horace Greenly, candidate of Liberal Republicans and Democrats
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Financial panic plunges nation into depression
This was caused by the failure of Jay Cooke and Company, along with over investments in projects with little immediate return, such as railroads. http://www.mybudget360.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/1873-panic.jpg -
Congress Passes Specie Resumption Act
This act provided that paper money could be eschanged for gold or silver specie, thus reducing the amount of Greenbacks. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/pnp/cph/3a00000/3a05000/3a05400/3a05488r.jpg -
"Whiskey Ring scandal" exposed
The public learned that Federal revenue was used to defraud the government of millions of dollars in liquor taxes http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4LGTZp6rMkE/RwuSJParBAI/AAAAAAAAA7M/zLxmNuECzEI/s320/whiskeyring.jpg -
Disputed presidential election resolved in favor of Republican Hayes over Democrat Tilden
The Election was to close to call. 3 Southern Republican states remained contested, so the government appointed a 15 man committee to determine who the electoral votes would go too. they went to Hayes, http://www.presidentprofiles.com/images/prh_01_img0042.jpg -
Compromise of 1877 ends military intervention in the South and causes the fall of the last radical governemtns
Hayes pledged internal improvements to the South in return for his election. He cut off federal aid to radical governments, and instead funded development of the South as a whole. http://www.nndb.com/people/005/000029915/rutherford-b-hayes.jpg
