Died April 15, 1865

Born in Hodgenville, Kentucky

He promoted the passage of the 13th Amendment.

He was the tallest U.S. president at 6'4.

Died January 16th, 1901

Born in Fayetteville, North Carolina

He was the first Black American to sit in the U.S. Senate.

He served as a church pastor and school principal.

Died February 20th, 1895

Born in Talbot County, Maryland

He became the first Black person to get nominated for Vice President in 1872, and he spoke at the Emancipation Memorial in 1876.

He escaped slavery in 1838 and learned to read and write.

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Died July 31st, 1875

Born in Raleigh, North Carolina

He was the first president to be impeached.

He didn't attend school because of money issues.

Died August 1st, 1887

Born in Georgetown, South Carolina

He was the first Black member of the House of Representatives.

He escaped with his wife to the West Indies during the Civil War.

Died August 11th, 1868

Born in Danville, Vermont

He participated in the drafting of the 14th Amendment and Reconstruction Acts, which led him to become the leader of the vindictive Northern congressmen.

He was elected to Congress on the Whig ticket.

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Died July 23rd, 1885

Born in Point Pleasant, Ohio

He supported the rights of African Americans.

He published a memoir at the end of his life to pay off debts.

Died February 23rd, 1915

Born in Beaufort, South Carolina

He used his national reputation to gain political office in South Carolina.

He was a really smart Union soldier because he knew the land.

Died August 4th, 1886

Born in New Lebanon, New York

He was nominated in the 1876 presidential election, but didn't force his installation in fear that another Civil War would break out.

He won the election with popular votes, but not with electoral votes.

Died January 17th, 1893

Born in Delaware, Ohio

The start of his presidency signaled the end of Reconstruction.

He was very eager to fight in the Civil War. He said those were his "best years".

Died October 12th, 1912

Born in Isle of Wight, Georgia

She became a civil rights activist and supported Black veterans.

When she wasn't nursing soldiers, she ran an impromptu school for African American soldiers, teaching them how to read and write.

Died November 26th, 1883

Born in Rifton, New York

She gave many speeches about equal rights and women's suffrage.

When slaves were freed in New York, her owner refused to free her.