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Abraham Lincoln Announces Plans for Reconstruction
Lincoln wanted the south to peacefully re-enter the Union, -
Wade-Davis Bill Receives Pocket Veto
The Wade-Davis Bill was a Bill that was created to help the South peacefully enter the Union. It was passed by congress but Vetoed by Abraham Lincoln. -
Lincoln Re-Elected President
Abraham Lincoln went against his opponent George B. McClellan in the Election of 1864. People liked Lincolns plans for Reconstruction. -
Black Codes Created in Mississippi
The Black Codes were laws instituted in the South that limited African American rights. -
Formation of the Freedman's Bureau
During the Reconstruction Era this Bureau helped out African Americans. It gave them the right to an education and assistance on creating a lifestyle. -
Abraham Lincoln Assassinated
Abe Lincoln was shot in a thearter by John Wilkes Booth and Confederate Conspirator. John had originally planned to kidnap the President and hold in hostage and order release of Confederate prisoners as a ransom. when that didn't work John Wilkes Booth resorted to shooting him. After the task was completed he attempted to escape but broke his ankle. He was found 2 weeks later in a barn and was shot top death when forced to come out of the burning barn. -
President Andrew Johnson Announces Plans for Reconstruction
Unlike many Radical Republicans, Andrew Johnson did not want to be harsh on the south. He also wanted a peaceful re-entering. -
Ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment
The Thirteenth Amendment outlawed slavery after the Civil War. -
Klu Klux Klan Created
Known as the first American terrorist group. Who targeted African Americans and other ethnic groups believing they are not equal to whites. This terrorist group wore long white hooded robes and performed terrible acts upon these people. -
Civil Rights Act (1866) Enacted
The Civil Rights Act passed with the intention of protecting the Civil Rights of African Americans after the Civil War. -
Reconstruction Acts Enacted
This Act was vetoed by President Andrew Johnson but was passed by congress. Dividing the South into 5 Military Districts under control of Generals. -
President Andrew Johnson Impeached
Andrew Johnson was impeached for not fufilling his Presidential Duties. -
Ratification of the Fourteeth Amendment
This Amendment was passed as a result of the Reconstruction Act. This Amendment states that all states will provide equal protection to everyone within their jurisdiction. It provides due process under the law and equally provides all constitutional rights to all citizens of this country, regardless of race, sex, religious beliefs and creed. -
Ulysses S. Grant Elected President
Ulysses S. Grant was a Union General who had accepted the Surrender at Appotomax. -
Ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment
The 15th Amendment prohibits governments from not allowing someone to vote based on their race. -
Hiram Revels Elected to State
The first African American to be elected to Senate. Hiram Revels was elected with a vote of 81 to 15. -
Klu Klux Klan Act Enacted
An act used to protect African Americans from the white supremesist group known as the Ku Klux Klan. -
Freedman's Bureau Abolished
The Bureau was extremely disliked among the people during Reconstruction, and its popularity declined considerably until finally it was abolished. -
Civil Rights Act (1875) passed
Also known as the Enforcement Act or Force Act this Act was passed to help protect African Americans rights. -
"Jim Crow" Enters the American Cultural Language
One of the first sightings of the phrase "Jim Crow" appeared in caricatures drawn by Thomas Rice, a white actor that used these pictures to harass Andrew Johnson and to make satire involving his policies. -
Last National Troops leave South Carolina
Thanks to the Compromise of 1877, or the Great Betrayal, Hayes gained Presidency in exchange for the removal of troops from the South. -
Rutherford B. Hayes Elected President
Rutherford B. Hayes oversaw the end of Reconstruction and led America into the second Industrial Revolution. -
Civil Rights Act Overturned (1883)
This Act was overtuurned when deemed Unconstitutional. -
Florida Requires Segregation in Places of Public Accommodation
Florida was the first state to require segregation in public places. They required many tests in order to vote, most of which proved impossible for freedmen. Among these were literary tests. -
Case of Plessy v. Fergusson
Plessey v. Ferguson was a case in which a black man violated the Seperate Car Act by sitting where whites were even though he was only 1/8 black.
