Chapter 17 By fodroca08 Jan 31, 1865 Congress proposed the Thirteenth Amendment Apr 14, 1865 President Lincoln was killed Aug 24, 1865 Congress established the Freedmen's Bureau Dec 18, 1865 Thirteenth Amendment was ratified and took effect Dec 24, 1865 Civil War ended May 1, 1866 Dispute took place between local police and black Union soldiers Jun 24, 1866 Republicans proposed the Fourteenth Amendment Mar 24, 1867 Congress passed the Reconstruction Acts Mar 24, 1869 Grant became president Aug 24, 1869 Congress proposed the Fifteenth Amendment May 24, 1870 Revels became the first African American in the US Senate Jun 24, 1870 Fifteenth Amendment went into effect Sep 24, 1873 severe economic downturn began Dec 24, 1874 Republican Part lost control of the House of Representatives Dec 24, 1896 US Supreme Court returned to the issue of segregation