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Sinnett Octogan House was built and would later be used to help bring slaves to the north through the underground rail road.
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President issued an order to all segments of the exucitave branch, (not a law passed by congress) it proclaimed all those inslaved to be free forever and ordered the army to help inforce it.
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In June of 1865 the Union Troops arive in Texas to inforce the emancipation proclimation.
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The thirtenth amendment outlaws slavery and invoulentary servitude is adopted by the USA.
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The supreme court decides to up hold the constitutionality of state laws requiring racial segregation in public. Equaling "Seperate but Equal". Plessy vs Ferguson.