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The Emancipation Proclamation
The halting of Lee’s offensive was just enough of a victory to justify Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation. This helped free the slaves and include them in the union. -
The Emancipation Proclamation
The halting of Lee’s offensive was just enough of a victory to justify Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation. This helped free the slaves and include them in the union. -
Reconstruction Act
The main provisions were the 14th amendment which provided former slaves with national citizenship and the 15th amendment which granted black men the right to vote. -
Black Codes
They were laws designed to regulate the affairs of the emancipated blacks and keep them safe. The cause was that it was hard to rise economically and so the blacks went back to slaves. -
Lincoln’s Assassination
John Wilkes Booth killed Lincoln, 12 days later booth was killed. Andrew Johnson then became president. -
Reconstruction Act
The main provisions were the 14th amendment which provided former slaves with national citizenship and the 15th amendment which granted black men the right to vote.