RECONSTRUCTION OF GEORGIA TIMELINE

FREEDMEN'S BUREAU

Mar 3, 1865

FORMED TO PROTECT AND AID THE BLACKS AFTER THE CIVIL WAR

RECONSTRUCTION OF GEORGIA TIMELINE

Period: Apr 1, 1865 to Nov 4, 1876

APPOMATTOX

Apr 9, 1865

IT WAS A COURT HOUSE IN VIRGINIA WERE THE WAR OFFICALLY ENDED.

LINCOLN'S ASSASSINATION

Apr 14, 1865

LINCOLN WAS SHOT AT FORD THEATER BY JOHN WILKES BOOTH AT 10:15 P.M. DIED A THE PETERSON HOUSE AT 7:22 IN THE MORNING.

THE THIRTEENTH AMENDMEENT

Dec 6, 1865

THE THIRTEENTH AMENDMEENT ABOLISHED ALL SLAVERY

THE FOURTEENTH AMENDMEENT

Jul 9, 1868

BLACKS COULD NOT BE DENIED THEIR RIGHTS AS A CITIZEN

HENRY MCNEAL TURNER ELECTED TO SENATE

Nov 3, 1868

TURNER WAS THE FIRST NEGROS TO BE ELECTED TO SENATE

GEORGIA WAS READMITTED

Dec 22, 1869

THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME GA WAS READMITTED TO THE UNION AND WAS KICKED OUT LATER.

THE FIFTEENTH AMENDMEENT

Feb 3, 1870

NO ONE COULD BE DENIED THEIR RIGHTS AS A CITIZEN

GEORGIA READMITTED TO THE UNION: AGAIN!!!!!!

Jul 15, 1870

GEORGIA WAS READMITTED TO THE UNION AFTER BEING KICKED OUT.

ELECTION OF RUTHERFORD B. HAYES

Nov 4, 1876

HE WAS ELECTED TO OVER SEE THE RECONSTRUCTION OF THE US.