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March 3, 1865: Freedman bureau was created 

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March 3, 1865: Freedman bureau was created 

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The Freedman Bureau was created for black people.

It focused on helping newly freed slaves learn to read and wright.

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April 15, 1865 Abraham Lincoln is assassinated 

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April 15, 1865 Abraham Lincoln is assassinated 

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Abraham Lincoln was shot because he was the leader of the union.

He was assassinated during a play.

He was worried about the loyal boarder states reactions.

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Fall,  1865 Black Codes start to be implemented throughout the South

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Fall,  1865 Black Codes start to be implemented throughout the South

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Mississippi and South Carolina were the first states to implement black code.

Black code states that all black people had to have their legal working papers and if they ran or left early, they could be arrested and thrown in jail.

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Dec 6, 1865 13th Amendment is ratified

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Dec 6, 1865 13th Amendment is ratified

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The 13th amendment was Ratified the United States.

This let the slaves free free of slavery.

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The KKK was a group of mainly white people that prosecuted black because they were black.

If a black person was caught, the KKK would kill, hang and torture them.

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The Civil Rights Act prohibited discrimination.

some of the ways they did this is by banning prosecution of race, religion, skin or origin.

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2007: The Bicentenary of the Abolition of the Slave Trade

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2007: The Bicentenary of the Abolition of the Slave Trade

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In 2007, many countries commemorated the 200th anniversary of the abolition of the slave trade. This occasion was marked by reflections on the long history of slavery, its impacts, and the ongoing challenges of racism and discrimination. It served as a reminder of the importance of education and awareness in preventing such injustices in the future.

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The black people in Memphis started a riot.

the riot started because a white cop tried to arrest a ex black cop and 50 other black people jumped the white cop.

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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 is the act where they let blacks try and create wealth themselves.

It failed.

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June 1870 Treaty of Annexation of Santo Domingo 

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June 1870 Treaty of Annexation of Santo Domingo 

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This treaty was won by 100 of voters going to one side.

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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 amendment being ratified let people who were born there to have freedom.

Everyone was made equal

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November 3, 1868 Ulysses S. Grant elected

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November 3, 1868 Ulysses S. Grant elected

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He was elected president.

Won by popularity vote

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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 convention was held to point out thing that arn't mentioned in the constitution.

ex: maintaining military also includes air force

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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 constitution was ratified because it limited the right to vote as a African American.

People have fought very hard but this amendment didn't include black or white women.

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The Colfax massacre was caused because a African armed militia wanted to stop the democrats from over throwing the local government.

62-153 people died in the massacre.

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1875 Mississippi Plan or “Shotgun Policy”

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1875 Mississippi Plan or “Shotgun Policy”

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White people really wanted to stop slaves from growing their economies. To stop them, the white people used violence and terror to try and overthrow local governments.

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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 was nicknamed the "solid south" because even after all the time spent in reconstruction, they were still for white power.