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provided food, education, clothing, medical services, and much more
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president Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth. They were at a play called " Our American Cousin " when he was assassinated.
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amendment to abolish slavery. can only keep people if they committed a crime.
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war between the north and south over the enslavement of black people
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declared all people born in the U.S. were officially citizens without discrimination against color, race, or ethnic backgrounds.
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racial violence that occurred immediately after the civil war. happened in the early stages of the reconstruction era.
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white democrats attacked mostly black republicans. tried to refuse black mens vote.
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trying to establish peace amongst the north and south. divided the south into five districts
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gave supreme power to five union generals. can remove anyone from office they don't feel is right for the position.
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gives people their citizenship. states that anybody who was born in the U.S. equal protection of the law.
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Ulysses S. Grant successfully led the U.S. victory over confederate states in America. many people talked down bad about his presidency.
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gave African American men the right to vote.
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comprised the states of Mississippi and Arkansas.
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Hiram Rhodes Revels was the first black senator. was senator for a year until he left and went to become the president of an HBC (historical black college)
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P.B.S. Pinchback was the first black governor. his full name is Pinckney Benton Stewart Pinchback. he was the 24th governor of Louisiana.
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occurred during the reconstruction era. occurred because there was still the rights of black people being violated. supposed to protect all citizens rights and the people.
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the reconstruction era ended. pulled a lot of troops out of the south.
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from 1863 to 1877. pulled troops from the south, bayonet-backed republicans fell.
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African Americans gained their political roles again. claimed their civil and political rights again as being an American. more efficient government.
