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March 3, 1865: Freedmen’s Bureau Created

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March 3, 1865: Freedmen’s Bureau Created

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-Made for African Americans in the South

-Supposed to help African Americans manage abandoned lands after the civil war

-Played a pivotal role in helping free men transition to citizenship

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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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-President Lincoln Advocated for the abolition of slavery

-His death marked a turning point in African American Histroy towards equality

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April 15, 1865: Andrew Johnson Becomes President

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April 15, 1865: Andrew Johnson Becomes President

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-Johnson became president because of Lincoln's death

-His policies were lenient towards the South

-His approach led to a halt in the Civil Rights progress.

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-Laws passed by Southern States to restrict African Americans' freedom

-Made them to compel the freed slaves to work in a labor economy based on low wages

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-Abolished slavery in the US.

-Abraham Lincoln was the president for it

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-Was a secret society at first

-Aimed at undermining Reconstruction efforts and terrorizing African Americans

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-First federal law to define citizenship

-Affirmed that all citizens are equally protected by the law

-Laid the groundwork for future civil rights advancements

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-Devastating outbreak of racial violence

-White mob attacked the black community in Memphis, Tennessee

-Numerous deaths and injuries

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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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-Divided the South into 5 military districts

-Outlined how governments in the South could be reorganized

-Crucial in enabling African Americans to win elected offices

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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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-Ultimately was unsuccessful

-Was an attempt by the US to annex the DR

-Reflected the expansionist policies of the era

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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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-Guaranteed equal protection under the law

-Was a significant achievement for civil rights

-Ensured that all citizens, regardless of race, had equal rights under the law

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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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-Was marked by efforts to protect African Americans in the South

-Used military force to combat the KKK

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Winter 1868: Southern Constitutional Conventions

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Winter 1868: Southern Constitutional Conventions

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-Was a part of the Reconstruction process

-laid the foundations for the political representation of African Americans in the South

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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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-Prohibits states from denying a citizen's right to vote based on race color or previous condition of servitude

-Further expanded democracy in America

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-One of the bloodiest racial attacks in the Reconstruction era

-A large group of white supremacisrs violently suppressed the African American community in Colfax, Louisiana

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1875: Mississippi Plan or “Shotgun Policy”

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1875: Mississippi Plan or “Shotgun Policy”

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-A strategy employed by Southern Democrats

- Made to regain power and control over African Americans

-Involved the use of violence, intimidation, and rigged elections

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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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-Marked the end of Reconstruction

-Resolved the disputed 1876 presidential election

-Federal troops were withdrawn from the South, ending efforts to protect the rights of African Americans