Reconstruction Timeline

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  • 13th Amendment approved

    13th Amendment approved

    Amendment abolished slavery in the United States.
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    Reconstruction Era

  • Freedman's Bureau established by Congress

    Freedman's Bureau established by Congress

    The Freedman's Bureau provided assistance to the emancipated slaves.
  • Civil War Ends!

    Civil War Ends!

    General Lee surrenders to General Grant to end the Civil War.
  • President Lincoln Assassinated

    President Lincoln Assassinated

    John Wilkes Booth shoots President Abraham Lincoln in the head. Vice President Andrew Johnson become President.
  • 14th Amendment approved

    14th Amendment approved

    Amendment entitled persons born or naturalized in the U.S. to citizenship.
  • 14th Amendment ratified

    14th Amendment ratified

  • 15th Amendment ratified

    15th Amendment ratified

    Amendment allowed all male citizens to vote regardless of color.
  • Freedman's Bureau abolished

    Freedman's Bureau abolished

    Program to provide assistance for freed slaves ended.