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-The 13th Amendment made involuntary servitude (slavery) illegal
-It was meant to resolve slavery on a national level

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March 3rd 1865, The Creation of the Freedmen's Bureau

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March 3rd 1865, The Creation of the Freedmen's Bureau

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-It was founded to help former slaves
-It also helped impoverished white people

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April 15th 1865, The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln 

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April 15th 1865, The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln 

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-He was assassinated by John Wilkes
-He died in the Ford Theater

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April 15th 1865, Andrew Johnson Becomes President

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April 15th 1865, Andrew Johnson Becomes President

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-He became president because of Lincolns death
-He was the 17th president

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May 1865, The First Black Codes Were Invented

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May 1865, The First Black Codes Were Invented

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-They were created by president Andrew Johnson
-They were extra laws imposed on black people to control their behavior

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-The KKK is a white terrorist group made to fight against policies that give black people more rights
-It was formed in Pulaski Tennessee

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April 9th 1866, Creation of the Civil Rights Act

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April 9th 1866, Creation of the Civil Rights Act

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-It states that anyone born in the United States is a citizen.
-It was the United States very first Civil Rights Law

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-The riot started when a white police officer tried to arrest a black ex-solider and 50 or so black people tried to stop the officer
-This quickly spread across Tennessee
-48 people died and 70 people were wounded

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March 2nd 1867, Reconstruction Act of 1867

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March 2nd 1867, Reconstruction Act of 1867

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-Divided the 10 states that weren't reconstructed into 5 military districts
-The attempt to veto it got overruled

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March 17th 1868, Southern constitutional conventions including freedman

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March 17th 1868, Southern constitutional conventions including freedman

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-It was meant to get black people more involved in political and judicial processes
-It was held in Charleston California

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-It gave all people born in the United States "equal protection under the law"
- It made sure the Bill of Rights applied to everyone

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February 3rd 1870, 15th Amendment Ratified

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February 3rd 1870, 15th Amendment Ratified

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-It states that people can't be denied the right to vote based on skin color, previous servitude, or race
-It was passed in 1869

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-Intimidation was used to discourage black men from voting
-White politicians used this to ensure victory in their elections

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- Was meant to give the south more free reign in regards to how it treated African Americans
- Also helped to rebuild the south's economy