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emancipation Proclmation
Lincoln set in the motion the emancipation proclamation freeing all african american slaves in the U.S. -
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The Amnesty
lincol set the amnesty or pardon to all southerners that took an oath of loyalty to the U.S. and accepted the U.S. proclamation concerning african american slaves. -
The Wade-davis Bill
Moderates and Radicals came up with a reconstruction plan that both parties could support as an alternative to lincolns plan. it was introduced as the Wade-Davis Bill. it would require an oath of allegiance th the Union from all fromer confederate soldiers. it would also abolish slavery, reject all debts from the former confederacy and deprive all government oficals and military leaders from the former confederacy the right to vote or hold office. -
Lincoln gets re-elected
Lincoln gets re-elected as president of the U.S./The Union. -
New Amnesty Proclmation
Johnson issued an new proclmation of Amnesty to suplement Lincolns previous one. It offered a pardon to all former Confederate citizens excluding military oficals, generals, and farmers whos farms were worth $20,000 or more (planter elite) because Johnson belived that they were the cause of the Civil War -
The Freedmen Bureau
The Freedmens Bureau was given the chore of issuing supplies and food. by september they issued nearly 30,000 rations a day. -
13th Amendment
The 13th Amendment gets ratified. -
Black Codes
the Black Codes are enacted. restricting rights given to the African Americans in the south. -
Civil Rights Act of 1866
In an effort to override the black codes congress passed the Civil rights Act of 1866. It stated that all people born in the U.S. deserve equal rights except Native Americans. It allowed African Americans to own property and were to be treated equally in court. -
The Fourteenth Amendment
fearing the Civil Rights Act would be overturned in court the Republicns introduced the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution. it declared that all people born or naturalized in the U.S. were equal and were citizens and that no stat could deprive anyone of life, liberty, or property without the due process of the law. this amendmnt was passed in June 1866 and sent to the states for ratification. -
African American Calvery
Many African Americans served in the U.S. calvery. most were stationed in the Southwest and known as "Buffalo soldiers". -
White Mobs
in reaction to the Fourteenth Amendment white mobs were rioting everywhere and one of theworst was in Memphis, Tennessee. White mobs killed 46 African Americans, and burned hundreds of black homes, schools, and churches. -
KKK
The Ku Klux Klan was created. it was a secret orginization made to intimidate African Americans. was started in Pulaski, Tennessee. -
Military Reconstruction Act
Congressional Republicans passed the Military Reconstruction Act which essentially wiped out Johnsons plan. the act divided the former confederacy except for tennessee which had rattified the fourteenh amendment in 1866 into five military districts. a union general wa placed in charge of each district. -
Johnsons Impeachment Trial
March-May johnsons impeachment trial. he broke the law by refusing to uphold the Tenure of Office law. on may 16, 1868 Senate voted 35 to 19 that johnson was guilty, just one short of what they needed to impeach him. -
Grant is elected
U.S. General Ulysses S. Grant was elected to be the 18th president of the U.S.. -
First black senator
Hiram Revels of Mississippi elected to U. S. Senate as the first black senator. -
15th amendment
15th Amendment was ratified. extending voting to all amle citizens no matter of race or previous condition of servitude. -
42nd Congress
five African Americans were representives in the 42nd Congress. including, Benjamin S. Turner of Alabama; Josiah T. Walls of Florida; and Robert Brown Elliot, Joseph H. Rainey and Robert Carlos DeLarge of South Carolina. -
Freedmens Bureau abolished
the Freedmens bureau is abolished for good. -
First Black Govornor
First African American is elected as Govoner of Louisiana from December 9, 1872 to January 13, 1873. P.B.S Pinickback was the first U.S. state govornor but since he was African American his term was very short. -
Democrats control 43rd Congress
for the first time since before the civil war the democrats control both houses of representavies and Robert Smalss Civil War hero is elected into the Congress as a rep. of south carolina. -
Civil Rights Act of 1875
Guarantees equal rights to African Americans in public accomodations and jury service. Ruled unconstitutional in 1883. -
Hampton gets elected Govenor
The election of Hampton, a leader in the Confederacy, confirms fears that the South is not committed to Reconstruction. -
Rutherford B. Hayes becomes president
Electoral Commissoin awards disputed electoral votes tot he republican candidate.
