Died:April 15th,1865

Kentucky,Illinois

He helped pass the 13th amendment

He is the tallest president standing at 6 feet 4 inches

Died: January 16th,1901

Fayetteville,North Carolina

In 1866 he was appointed alderman by the Union military governor of the state

He was the first black to serve in the US senate

Talbot County,Maryland

He was an advocate for the full civil rights and equality of African Americans,Douglass tirelessly pushed for the rights of newly freed African Americans,emphasizing the need for their equally under the law

Fredrick Douglass became the first Black man nominated for the Vice President of the United States

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4. 1 thing they are most famous for doing during Reconstruction

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Died: July 31st,1875

Raleigh,North Carolina

He was known to be very pro-Southern and only made "mild requirements" like when states had to ratify the 13th amendment

Johnson grew up in a poor family so when he was president ha cared more for the poor white Southerners that the Freedmen

Georgetown,South Carolina

While Reconstruction was happening,Joseph became the first African American to serve in the House of Representatives.While he was in the House of Representatives,he strongly advocated for civil fights and protections for other African Americans

Even as he was an important,famous figure he and his family faced multiple constant threats from the K.K.K

Danville,Caledonia County,Vermont

Thaddeus is most famous for championing (supporting it or the cause of it) the 14th amendment which gives all people equal rights no matter of their race

Thaddeus was a leader of the Radical Republicans

The password for most databases is: books

Died: July 23rd 1885

Point Pleasant,Ohio

He supported Reconstruction and the rights of African Americans

Him and his men fought the Battle of Shiloh which was one of the bloodiest of the war

Beaufort,South Carolina

During Reconstruction,Robert Smalls is famous for serving multiple terms as a U.S. Representative from South Carolina,Robert used his political influence to advocate for the rights of freed African Americans

He himself was a formerly enslaved man and he led many people to "pilot" a Confederate out of Charleston harbor and made the ship surrender freeing 15 enslaved people. Additionally,he sent all the supplies on the surrendered ship to the Union Forces

New Lebanon,New York

During the reconstruction era,Tilden is famous for winning the popular vote in the election of 1876 but because of the Compromise if 1877,he lost the presidency which effectively ended reconstruction

After the loss of the election,Tilden retired completely from politics.

Delaware,Ohio

Rutherford was most famous for withdrawing the last federal troops from the south which was part of the Compromise of 1877,many people considered this action by him to be effective for the end of Reconstruction

His wife,Lucy was nicknamed "lemonade Lucy" because when he was in office,she banned alcoholic drinks from the white house

Liberty County,Georgia

Susie King Taylor is most famous for creating schools for black children in Georgia during the time of Reconstruction

She published a memoir of her experiences of the Civil War called "Reminiscences of My Life in Camp".She was the only black woman to publish a memoir

Rifton,New York

She is most famous for helping newly freed African Americans find jobs and houses during the era of Reconstruction

Truth was the first ever black woman to win a court case against a white man in the U.S.