Key People- Unit 1: Reconstruction (Gianni Moon) by Gianni Moon

Abraham Lincoln

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Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the United states. He was born in Kentucky on February 12th 1809 and died on April 18th 1865 in Washington D.C. During the civil war Lincoln signed the emancipation proclamation officially ending slavery in the United States.

Hiram Revels

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He was the first African American congressman. He lived through 1822–1901. His hometown was Baltimore, Maryland. He supported legislation that would have restored the power to vote and to hold office to former confederates.

Frederick Douglass

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Frederick Douglass was a former slave than became an abolitionist, speaker, newspaper publisher, and author. He lived through 1818–95. His hometown was Talbot county, Maryland. He also fought for passage of the 15th amendment to the Constitution during Reconstruction.

Requirements

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For each key person, press the 'edit' button and add:

A picture of them (use the orange image search button)
Birth Year to Death Year
State and Hometown
1 thing they are most famous for doing during Reconstruction
1 additional interesting fact about them

Andrew Johnson

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Andrew Johnson was the 17th president of the United States. He Lived through 1808-1875. He was was born in Raleigh, North Carolina. He vetoed the extension of the Civil Rights act and the freedman's bureau which set the stage for radical reconstruction

Joseph H. Rainey

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He was a formal enslaved american who was the first Black person to serve in the U.S House of Representatives. He lived through 1832-87. His hometown was Georgetown, South Carolina. He dedicated himself to the passage of the civil rights legislation, and pressed the interests not only Blacks but other minorities such as the Indians and the Chinese in California.

Thaddeus Stevens

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He was an influential legislator during the Civil War and Reconstruction. He lived through 1792–1868. His hometown was Peacham, Vt. He fought to end slavery and to win citizenship for former slaves.

How Do I Research?

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Use the Lisha Kill library databases to complete your research. Click the link here to access it.

The password for most databases is: books

Ulysses S. Grant

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Ulysses S Grant was a Union Army general who fought in the Civil War and was also the 18th president of the United States. He Lived through 1822-85. His hometown was Point Pleasant, Ohio, near Cincinnati. He also supported the 15th amendment believing that Black Americans should have the right to vote.

Robert Smalls

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He was a former enslaved man who became a naval hero for the Union during the Civil War. He lived through 1839–1915. His hometown was Charleston, South Carolina. He served in the South Carolina House of Representatives from 1868 to 1870 and in the state Senate from 1870 to 1874 during reconstruction.

Samuel Tilden

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He was an american lawyer and New York governor. He lived through 1814–86. His hometown was New Lebanon, New York. Tilden also contributed to the reorganization of the Democratic Party from 1865-1875, acting as the party chairman of New York state

How Do I Submit in Google Classroom When I'm Done?

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Open the share settings by clicking the arrow on the right hand side.
Under "Collaborators", you'll see "Link Privacy". Click the drop down and select "Public".
Under "Links", click "Copy link to clipboard".
Paste the link into the assignment in Google Classroom and turn in.

Rutherford B. Hayes

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He was the 19th president of the USA. He Lived through 1822-93. His hometown was Delaware, Ohio. Hayes signed a law that allowed women lawyers to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court.

Susie King Taylor

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Sojourner Truth

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She was a slave turned american abolitionist who spoke out against slavery in the 1800's. She lived through 1797–1883.

Her hometown was Ulster county, New York. As of the late 1870's she encouraged the migration of freed slaves to both Kansas and Missouri.