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Special field order number 15
military orders given by general William Tecsumseh. -
Freedsman Bureau
creation of an organization to help freed slaves get on their feet and enter into society as free men. -
Abraham lincoln
Abe is assassinated by John Wilkes Booth. -
KKK
The KKK was established and would continue to produce horrible crimes and hatred against African Americans. -
Jim Crow Laws
Established to persecute african Americans -
13th amendment
Abolished slavery -
8 hour work day
first time the government listened to the ideas of the public and changed workdays to only 8 hours. -
Alaska
US acquires Alaska -
Transcontinental railroad
the first time that the entire united states was connected. -
Buffalo Soldiers
The first time the government established African American groups in the military. -
15th amendment
gave all african americans the right to vote even freed slaves. -
stop light
J P Knight invents the traffic light. produces better quality of life -
Knights of Labor
gave americans the chance to have a say so on working hours without recieving consequences. -
grange movement
started the better the lives of farmers then turned into the populist party. -
Vatican Council
The first Vatican Council becomes present. -
African American Senator
1st African American senator- Hiram R Revels -
Fisk University
Blacks education advanced as Fisk University was built in Nashville, Tennessee.
