Reconstruction 1865-1877

"President Lincoln is Assassinated" 1865

Apr 14, 1865

Lincoln was shot on April 14, 1865 by John Wilkes Booth. And William Petersen's took charged to become a president.

The 13 Amendment is Passed

Dec 6, 1865

The thirteenth amendment made slavery illegal in United states and part of the constitution on December 6, 1865.

"Civil Rights Act of 1866"

Apr 9, 1866

Civil Rights Act was to protect ex-slaves (freedmen) from legislation in the southern states such as the black codes and the Vagrancy Laws.

"Ku Klux Klan"

Jul 30, 1866

Their goal is to gained political power and the unofficial paramilitary arm of Southern segregationist governments and allowing to commit terrible crimes with impunity.

"Military Reconstruction Acts"

Mar 2, 1867

The Reconstruction refers to the period following the Civil War of rebuilding the United States.

"Andrew Johnson Impeachment Trail."

Feb 24, 1868

The House of Representatives of the Congress of the United States resolved to impeach Andrew Johnson, President of United States, of high crimes and misdemeanors.

"Election of Ulysses S. Grant."

Jul 21, 1868

He started out with Illinois militia and soon moved up the ranks in the army to general. And grant had his victory when he captured Fort Donelson in Tennessee.

"14th Amendment"

Jul 28, 1868

14th Amendment is the United States constitution was ratified. And grants citizenship to "all persons born or naturalized in the United States.

"The 15th Amendment"

Mar 30, 1870

The Constitution in order to free the slaves to the Thirteenth amendment abolished slavery and the Fourteenth gave former slaves the rights of U.S. citizens.

"Reconstruction Ends"

Mar 31, 1876

Rutherford B. Hayes in 1877, He removed the federal troops from the south and the state governments took over. Unfortunately, many of the changes to equal rights were immediately reversed.