Hassan's Reconstruction Timeline By thatkidrae Period: Jan 1, 1863 to Apr 1, 1877 Reconstruction Apr 15, 1865 Lincoln was assassinated Dec 6, 1865 13th Amendment Ratified Dec 6, 1865 Made "Black Codes" Dec 24, 1865 KKK was formed Jul 30, 1866 New Orleans Race Riot Feb 24, 1868 Johnson's impeachment 11 senates agreed to impeach Johnson Jul 21, 1868 14th amendment ratified Dec 3, 1868 Grant made president Ulysses S. Grant was made president Feb 23, 1870 First black senator Mar 30, 1870 15th amendment ratified Mar 1, 1875 Civil Rights Acts enacted Dec 14, 1876 Wade Hampton III was elected as S.C governer Mar 4, 1877 Reconstruction ends Mar 4, 1877 Rutherford B. Hayes was selected as president
