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It was established to help protect emancipated slaves during there transition from slavery to freedom. It helped the slaves get freedom by providing food, education and medical aid.
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John Wilkes Booth killed Abraham. Andrew Johnson became president after he died.
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"Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction" -
African Americans were protected and allowed to buy and sell property, go to court..ect... -
It gave citizenship and equal laws under protection to all. -
They were a group after WW1, that wanted to defeat the Republican Party. -
They wanted to punish the south and prevent power. -
Andrew was accused of high crimes and misdemeanors. He escaped removal from just one vote. -
He served in a military style. He worked for African American education and voting. -
This allowed African Americans to be able to vote -
Rutherford removed federal troops from the South and and state governments took over.