Reconstruction 1865-1877

The Freedman's Bureau

Mar 3, 1865

The Freedmen's Bureau was a federal agency established on March 3, 1865 just before the end of the Civil War, during the Reconstruction Era.
● The regulation of conditions of freedmen (black) labor
● The administration of justice in cases concerning the black freedmen
● The management of abandoned and confiscated property including the redistribution of 'abandoned' lands to former slaves

President Lincoln is assassinated

Apr 14, 1865

John Wilkes Booth is the man who assassinated Abraham Lincoln. He killed Abraham Lincoln by shooting him in the back of the head with a gun at the theater. After the presidents assassination another president was elected named Andrew Johnson

The thirteen amendment is passed

Dec 6, 1865

The 13th amendment was and amendment to abolish all slavery in all of america through out all of the states.

Civil rights act of 1866

Apr 9, 1866

What the civil right act did for american citizens is it gave them privilege cause they were born in america and they gained right just for that very reason. No matter the race or even the color if they were born in america then they automatically get citizenship.

Ku Klux Klan

Jul 30, 1866

The ku lux Klan was racist group who would terrorize the African american community by killing them or burning there homes down. These Klan's would do so much more to them they would torture them and kidnap them from there families.

Military Reconstruction acts

Mar 2, 1867

They passed this act because they wanted to punish the south. They also wanted to prevent the ruling class from continuing in power.

Andrew Jackson impeachment

Feb 24, 1868

He was impeached because he violated an act of office. He also was not being impeached and was kept in office all because of one vote.

election of elysses s grant

Mar 30, 1868

What caused him to be marked with scandals was because he was more of a military kind of president and he also he gave African Americans the right to end public separation also known as segregation.

14th amendment

Jul 28, 1868

This amendment was a n amendment that gave united states citizens benefits and granted them citizenship.

15th amendment

Mar 30, 1870

The 15th amendment was a amendment to let all american citizens vote no matter color or race.

Reconstruction ends

1876

reconstruction was and agreement that was settled between the republicans and the southern democrats about the election.