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In march Lincoln and congress set up the Freedmans Bureau. It helped African americans adjust to the economy
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General lee finaly surrenders to the union at the appotamax court house.
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Abraham was wathing a play at fords theater shortly after the end of the civil war and was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth. John was an actor and confederate sympathizer. shortly after He was later found and killed.
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The thirteenth amendment baned slavery from all of the seceeding states. Most former slave joined the union army.
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The 14th amendment was passed in 1866.It granted full citizenship to all peopls born in the us. They had to do nothing else.
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The ku klux klan was established july 30 1866. I targetted and killed many african americans. It also killed many anti slavery sopporters.
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It granted full citezenship to african americans in federal government
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the first reconstruction act was passed in 1867. It created new goverments in 10 of the southern states
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In 1868 presedent johnson was impeached . Being impeached means that congress is trying to remove you from office.
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In 1869 the congress passed the 15th amendment. It prohibited segregation. segragation Is the sepration of races
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The amnestry act gave pardon to the southerners. It did not give pardon to the southerners who participated in the war on the confederate side.
