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Black Codes Passed
Black codes were passed in southern states to restrict blacks rights to own property, conduct business, buy and lease land, and move freely through public -
Freedmen's Bureau is established
Freedmen's Bureau was put in place to help and assist recently emancipated slaves from the South. This was established by congress on March 3rd, 1865 -
End of Civil War
The end of the Civil War was marked by the surrender of General Lee to General Grant giving the Union the victory. This marked not only the kickstart to the reconstruction era but the start of a new America. -
Lincoln's assassination
President Lincoln was assassinated April 15, 1865 changing what reconstruction could of been with the Lincoln administration, along with it being just a tragedy for the nation. -
13th amendment is passed
In January of 1865 the 13th amendment was approved and in December of the same year it would be ratified. This amendment successfully abolished slavery within the United States and really kickstarted this new era of the United States. -
The Klu Klux Klan Established
The KKK was founded in Pulaski, Tennessee in 1865. It was a white supremacist group created to fight these new movements for blacks across the country, proving tensions are still high throughout the country. -
Follow up Freedmen's Bureau Bill Vetoed by Johnson
Johnson decides to veto a new Freedmen's Bureau Bill which would have extended the time of the Bureau. Effectively ending it once the old bill expired. -
Fourteenth Amendment is Passed
This amendment addresses citizenship rights and equal protection of the laws, and was proposed in response to issues related to former slaves following the American Civil War. -
Freedmen's Bureau is ended
Freedmen's allocated time from the bill has ended and with no follow up bill the Bureau ends and is done helping recently freed slaves and blacks in the south. -
Amnesty Act is passed
Grant signs amnesty act giving back political privileges to all but a few hundred former Confederates. The end of the Reconstruction Era is in sight. -
End of the Reconstruction Era
Rutherford B. Hayes removes soldiers from South Carolina, signaling the end of Reconstruction
