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These acts were created to offer federal protection to black voters. They made interference with the voting rights a federal crime and also provided federal supervision during elections.

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The Civil Rights Act in 1866 declared that all persons born in the United States were now citizens, without regard to race, color, or previous condition(This was later reaffirmed by the 14th Amendment). The Civil Rights Act in 1875 protected all Americans regardless of race , access to public accommodations and facilities such as theaters, restaurants, trains and other public transportation. This Act was never enforced.

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Created in 1866, the  goal of the Freedman's Bureau was to provide food, clothing, health care, and education for both black and white refugees in the south. The Bureau also helped reunite families that had been separated by slavery and the Civil War. Furthermore, it negotiated fair labor contracts between former slaves white landowners.

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The Tenure of Office Act was a act created by Congress in 1867 to limit President Johnson's power.  The act required the Senate to approve the removal of Federal officials. This act led to the House of Representatives impeaching  President Johnson because he tried to fire Secretary of War , Stanton (a Radical Republican), which goes against the Tenure of Office Act.

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The 15th Amendment was ratified in 1870 and gave all blacks the right to vote. It stated that no citizens should be denied the right to vote based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude ( the state of being a slave or fully subject to someone more powerful).

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The 14th Amendment was ratified in 1868 and gave citizenship to blacks and forbid the states to restrict the rights of citizens or other persons.

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Also known as the First Reconstruction Act or Reconstruction Act this bill divided the secessionist states(there were 10 of them) into 5 territories/ military districts. Once divided they assigned a Union General to govern each district.Then Congress declared martial law (the exercise of government and control by military authorities over the civilian population of a certain territory) in the territories and sent out troops to protect former slaves and keep the peace within the territories. This plan outlines Republican Congresses plan for Reconstruction.

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http://projects.ecfs.org/fieldston57/survey/units/unit7/supplements/RADICA~1.HTM

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http://www.sparknotes.com/history/american/reconstruction/section3.rhtml

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This video is about Radical Reconstruction