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“The Freedmen’s Bureau.”
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 Freedmen's Bureau was established to help and protect emancipated slaves (freedmen) during their transition from a life of slavery to a life of freedom.The organization helped the Freedmen's Bureau because they provided food, housing and medical aid, established schools and offered legal assistance. -
“President Lincoln is Assassinated.”
President Abraham Lincoln was shot by on April 14, 1865 by John Wilkes Booth. He was the first president of the United States to be assassinated.Andrew Jackson became the 17th president of the United states. -
“The 13th Amendment is Passed.”
The Thirteenth amendment was presented to the states for ratification on February 15, 1865. On December 6, 1865 the state of Georgia became the 27th state to ratify the amendment. This was enough (three-fourths) of the states for the amendment to become a part of the Constitution. -
“Civil Rights Act of 1866.”
The Civil Rights Act of 1866 declared all persons born in the United States to be citizens, "without distinction of race or color, or previous condition of slavery or involuntary servitude." Although President Andrew Johnson vetoed the legislation, that veto was overturned by the 39th United States Congress and the bill became law. The Civil Rights Act of 1866 was the nation's first civil rights law. -
“Ku Klux Klan.”
The goal of the original Ku Klux Klan was to oppose the Reconstruction policies of the radical Republican Congress and to maintain "white supremacy." The Resurgence of the 1920's Ku Klux Klan after World War I during the Red Scare, reached a peak of 4 - 5 million members. A further resurgence of the Ku Klux Klan occurred in the 1960's opposing the Civil Rights Movement. -
“Military Reconstruction Acts.”
They passed the military reconstruction acts of 1867, which divided the South into five military districts and outlined how the new governments would be designed.n 1867 and 1868, Congress passed four “Reconstruction Acts” that outlined what former Confederate states must do to be readmitted to the Union. Congress was controlled by Republicans, many of whom wanted to punish the South for secession. -
“Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment Trial.”
The House of Representatives of the Congress of the United States impeached President Andrew Jackson and was accused of high crimes and misdemeanors. Andrew Johnson had to answer 12 articles of Impeachment and was acquitted in the Senate by one vote less than the two-thirds necessary to remove him and was allowed to continue his term of office.Was impeached for his removal of Edwin Stanton,the Secretary of War and member of his cabinet,in violation of the law called the Tenure of Office Act. -
“14th Amendment´´
The Fourteenth Amendment is an amendment to the United States Constitution that was adopted in 1868. It granted citizenship and equal civil and legal rights to African Americans and enslaved people who had been emancipated after the American Civil War.The amendment authorized the government to punish states that abridged citizens’ right to vote by proportionally reducing their representation in Congress. -
“Election of Ulysses S. Grant.”
Ulysses S. Grant is most known for being the lead general of the Union troops during the American Civil War. His fame as a war hero propelled him into the White House where his presidency was marred by scandals.He signed the landmark Civil Right Act,ending separation in public accommodations and more.He also signed the Enforcement Acts,which protected the voting rights of Blacks in the old Confederacy,a central initiative of Reconstruction. -
“15th Amendment¨
The 15th amendment protects the rights of the american to vote in elections to elect their leaders. ~ The 15th amendment purpose was to ensure that states, or communities, were not denying people the right to vote simply based on their race.It also protected the voting rights of former slaves. -
“Reconstruction Ends.”
The Compromise of 1877 was an informal agreement between southern Democrats and allies of the Republican Rutherford Hayes to settle the result of the 1876 presidential election and marked the end of the Reconstruction era.
