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Abraham Lincoln became the sixteenth president of the United States.
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Issued by Abraham Lincoln, the Emancipation Proclamation proclaimed the freedom of 3.1 million slaves out of 4 million.
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The laws were about racial segregation toward colored people. They seperated blacks and whites in schools, buses, bathrooms, work,etc.
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The one who succeeded Lincoln after his assassination was Andrew Johnson.
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The 13th amendment abolished slavery.
The 14th amendment protect the rights of free slaves.
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Originally supposed to be a social club for former Confederate soldiers, then evolved into a terrorist organization. It was responsible for thousands of deaths.
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see 13th amendment
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see 13th amendment
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The election was between Republician Rutherford B. Hayes, and Democrat Samual J. Tilden. The election was one of the most disputed controversial presidental elections in American history.
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Was a group of five similiar cases consolidated into one issue. African Americans sued theaters, hotels,and transit companies that had refused them admittance into "white only" facilities.
