Reconstruction By EmilyLamoureux Jan 1, 1863 The Emancipation Proclamation was issued Period: Jan 1, 1863 to Dec 31, 1877 Reconstruction Mar 3, 1865 The Freedmen's Bureau was created Dec 6, 1865 The ratification of the 13th amendment Dec 6, 1865 Black codes were enforced Jul 30, 1866 The Ku Klux Klan was formed Jul 21, 1868 The ratification of the 14th amendment Mar 30, 1870 The ratification of the 15th amendment Dec 31, 1877 The end of reconstruction