Reconstruction Timeline Project

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  • Lincoln Assassinated

    President Abraham Lincoln is shot at Ford's Theater, dying the next day at the age of 56.

  • Johnson vetoes Freedman's Bureau Bill

    President Andrew Johnson vetoes the Freedman's Bureau Bill, which is then overturned by Congress. (Guezlo, 33)
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    The Four Reconstruction Bills Pass

    Four Reconstruction Bills pass in Congress. Johnson vetoed 3 and they were overturned. (Guezlo, 49)

  • Johnson Impeached

    President Johnson is impeached for violating the Tenure of Office Act. The vote comes 1 short to remove him from office.

  • Grant Becomes President

    Former General Ulysses S. Grant becomes President of the United States. His slogan is "Let us have peace." (Guelzo, 69)

  • 15th Amendment Passes

    The 15th Amendment, which guarantees that the right to vote cannot be denied based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude, passes in Congress.

  • Federal Investigation of KKK Begins

    The federal government begins investigating the KKK after reported violence from the group prevented enforcement of the 14th and 15th Amendments.

  • Grant Reelected

    Grant is reelected President of the United States.

  • Charles Sumner Dies

    Charles Sumner, a leading figure in the promotion of Civil Rights, dies in March 1874. (Guezlo, 110)

  • Reconstruction Ends

    Reconstruction ends with the Compromise of 1877. Rutherford B. Hayes becomes President. (Guelzo, 114)