Reconstruction

  • Wade-Davis Bill

    Wade-Davis Bill

    This made the majority of white males in former Confederate states to take an oath of allegience to the Union.
  • 13th Amendment

    13th Amendment

    This amendment abolished slavery
  • Freedmen's Bureau

    Freedmen's Bureau

    Their role was to feed and clothe war refugees using surplus army supplies. It helped former enslave people find work and to get educated.
  • Black Codes

    Black Codes

    These severely limited the rights of African Americans.
  • Ku Klux Klan is Formed

    Ku Klux Klan is Formed

    Intimidated voters to think a certain way.
  • Grant Administration

    Grant Administration

    He would carry out the laws and leave policy-making up to Congress.
  • The 14th Amendment

    The 14th Amendment

    Gave citizenship tp all persons born or naturalized in the United States.
  • African American Churches

    African American Churches

    Religion was the central role in the lives of African Americans, and now they were building churches.
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    Republican Reforms

    Repealed black codes and made many more states offices elective.
  • Republicans Split

    Republicans Split

    Liberal vs Radical
  • Panic of 1873

    Panic of 1873

    This was a severe economic crisis
  • African American Education

    African American Education

    40% of all African American children attended school.
  • African Americans in Politics

    African Americans in Politics

    Legislators and Administers
    Senator
    No Governor
  • Compromise of 1877

    Compromise of 1877

    This when they ahd to compromise on who would take office for presidency.
  • "New South" Arises

    "New South" Arises

    Tenant Farmers
    Share Croppers