Civil War Reconstruction

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  • Reconstruction Act of 1867

    This act outlines terms for the Confederate States reintegrating into the Union, and divided the Confederate states into five different military districts, except for Tenesee.

  • 14th Amendment

    The 14th Amendment granted citzenship to all people born in the United States.

  • Hiram Revels Elected as First Black U.S. Senator

    On this day, Hiram Revels was elected as the first colored person in congress.

  • The Ku Klux Klan Act of 1871

    This act allowed the Federal Government to arrest Ku Klux Klan members and members of other organizations supressing black people.

  • Civil Rights Act of 1875

    This bill allowed people of any color to fair treatment in public accommodations.