Timeline by Oumar Barrie(ST)

Freedman Bureau / March 3 1865

barrieo1578 — 2024-10-03 01:02:12 UTC

The Freedom Bureau was established to aid slaves who had been freed following the Civil War and less fortunate whites
The Freedman Burea was one of the first initiatives to allow African Americans to get an education

Abraham Lincoln assassinated /April 15,1865

barrieo1578 — 2024-10-03 01:08:13 UTC

-Abraham Lincoln who was the president during the Civil War was assassinated in a theatre

-Lincoln was assassinated 9 days following the Confederate surrender in the War

Andrew Johnson presidency/ 1865-1869

barrieo1578 — 2024-10-03 01:11:41 UTC

- Andrew Johnson was the president following Abraham Lincolns assassination

-Andrew Johnson gave pardons to many confederates and was lenient to southern states who wanted to rejoin the union,

-Johnson had clashes with congress which lead to his impeachment in 1868

First black codes passed/1865-1866

barrieo1578 — 2024-10-03 01:19:29 UTC

- The goal of black codes were to suppress newly freed slaves' rights and maintain white supremacy

-The attempt to pass the black codes caught the attention of politicians in the North and the 14th amendment was created and passed to combat them

13th amenment ratification /1865

barrieo1578 — 2024-10-03 01:20:41 UTC

-The 13th Amendment was put in place to get rid of slavery and involuntary servitude

-This amendment laid a foundation for future civil rights movements and aided in the reconstruction period

KKK formation/ 1865

barrieo1578 — 2024-10-03 01:27:17 UTC

-The KKK was a club formed in Tennessee by Confederate veterans it eventually turned into a group fueled by their hatred of African Americans

-The KKK grew vastly in 1860-1870 and still has a presence in society today.

Civil Acts Right/1866

barrieo1578 — 2024-10-03 01:30:38 UTC

-The act was created as a way to combat the black codes spread throughout and enacted in Southern states, this was the first act to specifically to explain the meaning of citizenship

-Andrew Johnson vetoed the act arguing it infringed on the states rights

Memphis race riot/1866

barrieo1578 — 2024-10-03 01:36:07 UTC

- This riot took place in Memphis due to racial animosity after the Civil War

-The riot began after an altercation between white police officers and black veterans, the riot resulted in significant life loss

Reconstruction act/ 1867

barrieo1578 — 2024-10-03 01:38:46 UTC

-The Reconstruction Act was an act put in place to rebuild Southern states post Civil War

- Southern states were only accepted back into the union if voting rights the states constitution were guaranteed to every race

14th amendment ratified/ July 9/1968

barrieo1578 — 2024-10-03 01:42:14 UTC

-This amendment stated all individuals born or naturalized in the U.S were citizens

-This amendment was put in place to stop restriction on liberty

Southern constitutional conventions including freedman/1865-1866

barrieo1578 — 2024-10-03 01:45:40 UTC

- Conventions in the South were had to reestablish the Southern constitution and guarantee civil rights in them

-The progress made in the conventions faced backlash from white supremacists

15th Amendment is ratified/ February 3rd, 1870

barrieo1578 — 2024-10-03 01:48:04 UTC

-This amendment prevented voting rights from being stripped based on race

-Southern states implemented polices to go against this like literacy test and poll taxes so black people could not vote

Mississippi Plan or “Shotgun Policy”/1870-1877

barrieo1578 — 2024-10-03 02:03:32 UTC

- This plane was divided in Mississippi due to an increase in black inclusion in politics

-This plan consisted of fear-mongering black individuals not to vote this set the standard for jim crow laws

Compromise of 1877

barrieo1578 — 2024-10-03 02:08:06 UTC

- Allowed Jim Crow laws enacted

-Made a significant shift in modern politcis