Reconstruction

By koleburkholder
  • Abraham Lincoln is assassinated.

    Abraham Lincoln is assassinated.

  • Andrew Johnson is impeached and almost removed from office.

    Andrew Johnson is impeached and almost removed from office.

  • Indiana becomes the 14th state to ratify the Fifteenth Amendment

    Indiana becomes the 14th state to ratify the Fifteenth Amendment

  • Hiram Revels becomes first African American to serve in the U.S. Senate.

    Hiram Revels becomes first African American to serve in the U.S. Senate.

  • The Compromise of 1877 ends Reconstruction

    The Compromise of 1877 ends Reconstruction