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Freedmen's Bureau was created. It was made to provide, med service, food, clothes, land and a place to stay for Southerners. This includes newly freed slaves.

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Abe Lincoln is assassinated in a theatre by John Wilkes Booth. He was shot to death. Lincoln wanted the war to end very quickly. He tried to work to get the confederate states to join into the union again. But they had to take oath of loyalty, abolish slavery, and take part in the US government again if they wanted help.

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Andrew Johnson takes office. His policies were more stricter. Confederate officials were unable to pay of a pardon and the rich. 20,000+. A pardon could be granted of one sign an oath of loyalty. A state had to completely abolish slavery before being admitted into the union. His plan did not cater to black people either as they were left out.

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A series of laws called black codes were made to keep black people oppressed in society.

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The 13th Amendment was ratified. Officially making slavery illegal.

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The Klu Klux Klan (KKK), a hate group against anybody who isn't white or christian, is born.

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Civil Rights Act of 1866 declared all people born in the US citizens

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Memphis Race Riot. White police officer arrests ex soldier. others rush to help the soldier and a violent outbreak begins. People were raped, buildings destroyed, families left devastated. There were 47 deaths.

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Reconstruction Acts of 1867. Attempts to repair the confederacy and the union back together,

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14th Amendment is ratified which grants anybody born or naturalized in America citizenship. And none of their citizens rights should be abridged.

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Ulysses S. becomes the 18th U.S. President of the United states. He tried to get the North and South back on track, while making sure black people had civil rights.

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Souther Constitutional Conventions including freedman.

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Treaty of Annexation of Santo Domingo which proposed the DR to become a US territory.

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15th Amendment is ratified which gave colored men the right to vote.

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The Colfax Massacre happened on Easter. Bitter white men shot a cannon causing AA to take a stand. After bloody death they surrendered. They were still shot and hung after surrendering. 3 whites died and 60-15 black people died.

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Mississippi Plan aka Shotgun Policy. This policy was the use of unethical tactics to force people into voting for their political party.

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Compromise of 1877. An informal and settled discussion where the Union would remove its troops out of the South after bad issues with election.