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Provided relief to refugees and freedmen by distributing services such as food, shelter, medical services, etc

The main purpose for this organization was to smoothly transition newly freed slaves to freedom properly.

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After the assassin of Abraham Lincoln Andrew Johnson became the president of the United States.

Johnson’s plan consisted of overall loyalty to the country. He claimed if there was loyalty shown to America he would grant amnesty and return people’s property.

He asked other states to hold conventions that discussed the reformation of their government

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Black codes restricted the freedom that former slaves had gained.

Black children were excluded from schools while certain areas or items were off limits to only black people.

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-This was followed by the Civil War, but at least 4 states did not accept this ratified amendment.
-William Seward proposed the 13th amendment.

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- During reconstruction the KKK's activity was closely tied with the Southern politicians.

-Confederate veterans formed a secret society with the KKK on this day.

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-This act declared that all men that were born in America were considered citizens of the United States.
-Race, color, or previous conditions had no part in this Act.

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-This riot all began when a white police officer attempted to arrest a black ex soldier.
-Many men showed up to prevent the officer from putting the man into jail.

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March 2, 1867 - March 11, 1868 Reconstruction Acts of 1867

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March 2, 1867 - March 11, 1868 Reconstruction Acts of 1867

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-This act outlined the terms for readmission to represent states.
- This was the first reconstruction act so therefore it required each state to ratify the 14th amendment.

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July 28, 1868 14th Amendment is ratified

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July 28, 1868 14th Amendment is ratified

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-This grants citizenship to "all persons born or naturalized in the United States" which included former slaves who had just been freed after the Civil War.
-There was a lot of controversy in the amendment that included the women's suffrage.

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Winter 1868: Southern Constitutional Conventions including freedman

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Winter 1868: Southern Constitutional Conventions including freedman

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-This allowed voting for black men and this was sent out to the people for ratification.
- During this time a lot had changed including that black codes were overturned.

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February 3, 1870 15th Amendment is ratified

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February 3, 1870 15th Amendment is ratified

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-This particular amendment allowed people to not be denied the right to vote based on how they look or where they are from.
-Although the right for women to vote was being fought for it did not happen until the 19th amendment.

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1875 Mississippi Plan or “Shotgun Policy”

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1875 Mississippi Plan or “Shotgun Policy”

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-During this time a lot of black votes were driven by white terror.
-The "shotgun policy" was primarily the intimidation of black and white voters.

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After the 1876 election Compromise of 1877

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After the 1876 election Compromise of 1877

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-This ended the reconstruction era, promises were made to protect civil and political rights of blacks.
- It resulted in the United States federal government pulling the last troops out of the South, and ending the Reconstruction Era.