born free

born on September 27th 1822 in north Carolina

died January 16th 1901

he was a church pastor and a principle for a black school

he recruited black troops to help fight in the civil war against the southern states and then he joined the union army and served as a chaplain

died February 20 1895

He was an African American abolitionist, orator, newspaper publisher, and author who is famous for his first autobiography

he escaped slavery

He became the first Black U.S marshal and was the most photographed American man of the 19th century

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He served 4 years as president

born December 29th 1808

died July 31st 1875

ratified the fourteenth amendment and gives equal civil rights to the freedman

born in North Carolina

Died August 11th 1868

he early developed a hatred of bondage and defended numbers of fugitives without fee.

Andrew Johnson as soft toward the South he introduced the resolution for his impeachment and served as chairman of the committee appointed to draft impeachment articles

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elected twice for president

served for president for 8 years

born April 27th 1822

died July 23th 1885

Ulysses S Grant supports the Fifteenth Amendment which allowed former slaved people the right to vote

born in point pleasant,Ohio

died on February 23 1915 he served in the house of Representative for 5 terms

smalls other enslaved Black people on board took over control of the ship in Charleston Harbor and turned it over to a Union naval squadron blockading the city He got alot of fame for this

Died August 4th 1886

American lawyer and governor of New York

Attended collage at Yale

He was a leader of the Free-Soil group (those not wanting the expansion of slavery in the West)

In 1876 Tilden was the Democratic nominee for the presidency

died January 17th 1893

served as president for 5 years

He singed laws that allowed women lawyers to practice before the U.S supreme court

born in Delaware

died October 6th 1912

She was an American nurse,educator,and memoirist who was know for being the first black nurse during civil war

died November 26 1883

her real birth date is unknown

She worked to improve lives for former slaves and she advocated for their rights to land grants in the west

Born in Kentucky

He promoted the passage of the 13th amendment

He was the tallest president at 6"4

He was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth At a play

Lincoln played a big role in the civil war by bring an end to slavary and leading the north to victory to keep the union toghtether