Changes After the US civil War

By RachelAUSP

  • End of the Civil War

    The Civil War ended with the victory of the Union government.

  • Assassination of Abraham Lincoln

    President Lincoln was assassinated and Andrew Johnson became president.

  • The Thirteenth Amendment passed

    The Thirteenth Amendment, which abolished slavery, took effect.

  • Reconstruction of the south

    Reconstruction began with the goal of restoring the federal government and economic system in the Southern states.

  • The Fourteenth Amendment passed

    The Fourteenth Amendment established equal rights for all American citizens.

  • The Fifteenth Amendment passed

    The Fifteenth Amendment abolished racial restrictions on voters and guaranteed black suffrage.

  • Southern military jurisdiction

    The Southern states were reorganized into military districts, ruled by Union troops.

  • End of reconstruction

    Under the electoral compromise of 1876, Southern states gradually regained their autonomy, ending the Reconstruction period