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Lincoln announces Ten Percent Plan
The Ten Percent Plan was Lincoln's plan for reconstruction. It let a state vote in an election if 10% of it's voters swore an oath of loyalty to the Union. -
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Lincoln Vetoes Wade-Davis Bill
Lincoln rejected the Wade-Davis bill saying it was too harsh, it called for more than half of Southerners to take a loyalty oath and for all African-American men to be granted the right to vote. -
Lincoln Re-elected
Lincoln, opposed by George McClellan was re-elected with an overwelming majority in the Northern states. -
13th Amendment Approved and Ratified by Congress
The 13th Amendment officially ends slavery in The United States of America -
Congress Creates Freedmen's Bureau
The Freemen's Bureau is established in order to bring justice to freed slaves. -
Lee Surrenders
General Rober E. Lee surrenders in Appomattox Courthouse in Virginia, this officially ended the Cival War. -
Lincoln Assasinated
President Abraham Lincoln was shot and killed in Ford's Theater, Vice President Andrew Johnson became President. -
Johnson Declares Reconstruction Complete
President Andrew Johnson Formally announces that the Reconstruction is over. -
Missisippi Enacts the First Black Codes
The Black Codes are a series of laws that severly restricted Freedman's rights. -
Radical Republicans
Radical Republicans called for equal rights for black citizens, they are dangerous because they can pass any bill through Congress. -
1st, 2nd, and 3rd Reconstruction Acts
1st Act- Split the South into 5 military districts where the Army's rule is supreme. -
Johnson Impeached
He was stubborn and a tyrant -
14th Amendment
It granted everyone born in the US citizenship -
Ulyssus S. Grant Elected
Ulyssud S. Grant is elected president -
Share Cropping
Share cropping is a system in which a farmer allows someone to rent property to farm and collects a portion of the crops. -
15th Amendment Ratified
The 15th Amendment allowed all citizens (or more directly black men) the right to vote. -
Enforcement Acts
The Enforcement Acts protected black citizens' rights including voting, holding office, the ability to serve on a jury, and equality for laws. -
Amnesty Act of 1872
The Amnesty Act removes disqualifications for who can vote and hold office. -
Freedmans Bureau Terminated
The Freedmans Bureau is officially shut down. -
Lame-Duck Congress passes Civil Rights Act
The Civil Rights Act passed by Republicans in desperation, it granted equal rights for all black citizens. -
Disputed Election
After Samuel J. Tilden won the popular vote, the presidency was still given to Ruthordford B. Hayes. -
Hayes Elected President, Reconsturtion eEnds.
Rutherdford B. Hayes was elected president of the United States of America and officially ended the reconstruction. -
Compomise of 1877
The Compromise of 1877 settled the disputed presidential election, withdrew federal troops out of the South, and ended the Reconstruction.
