Reconstruction Era Timeline: Rebuilding America (1865-1877) by Gregory Martinez(ST) https://padlet.com/martinezg0283/uruxby3n7poe0rw0 A comprehensive timeline exploring the key events, policies, and turning points of the Reconstruction period following the American Civil War en-us 2025-09-24 17:40:25 UTC 2025-09-25 17:02:04 UTC hello@padlet.com April 14-15, 1865: Assassination of Abraham Lincoln martinezg0283 https://padlet.com/martinezg0283/uruxby3n7poe0rw0/wish/3602317789 President Lincoln was shot by John Wilkes Booth at Ford's Theatre and died the following morning. This tragic event dramatically altered Reconstruction plans.

]]> 2025-09-24 17:40:26 UTC https://padlet.com/martinezg0283/uruxby3n7poe0rw0/wish/3602317789 April 29, 1865: Johnson's Reconstruction Plan martinezg0283 https://padlet.com/martinezg0283/uruxby3n7poe0rw0/wish/3602317792 President Andrew Johnson announced his lenient Reconstruction plan, offering pardons to most Confederates who took a loyalty oath.

]]> 2025-09-24 17:40:26 UTC https://padlet.com/martinezg0283/uruxby3n7poe0rw0/wish/3602317792 December 1865: Black Codes Enacted martinezg0283 https://padlet.com/martinezg0283/uruxby3n7poe0rw0/wish/3602317795 Southern states began passing Black Codes - laws designed to restrict the freedoms of formerly enslaved people and maintain a labor system similar to slavery.

]]> 2025-09-24 17:40:26 UTC https://padlet.com/martinezg0283/uruxby3n7poe0rw0/wish/3602317795 December 18, 1865: 13th Amendment Ratified martinezg0283 https://padlet.com/martinezg0283/uruxby3n7poe0rw0/wish/3602317797 The 13th Amendment officially abolished slavery throughout the United States.

]]> 2025-09-24 17:40:26 UTC https://padlet.com/martinezg0283/uruxby3n7poe0rw0/wish/3602317797 March 1866: Civil Rights Act of 1866 martinezg0283 https://padlet.com/martinezg0283/uruxby3n7poe0rw0/wish/3602317799 Congress passed the first Civil Rights Act, declaring that all persons born in the United States were citizens regardless of race.

]]> 2025-09-24 17:40:26 UTC https://padlet.com/martinezg0283/uruxby3n7poe0rw0/wish/3602317799 July 1866: Memphis and New Orleans Riots martinezg0283 https://padlet.com/martinezg0283/uruxby3n7poe0rw0/wish/3602317802 Violent race riots erupted in Memphis and New Orleans, with white mobs attacking African American communities.

]]> 2025-09-24 17:40:26 UTC https://padlet.com/martinezg0283/uruxby3n7poe0rw0/wish/3602317802 July 9, 1868: 14th Amendment Ratified martinezg0283 https://padlet.com/martinezg0283/uruxby3n7poe0rw0/wish/3602317803 The 14th Amendment granted citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States and guaranteed equal protection under the law.

]]> 2025-09-24 17:40:26 UTC https://padlet.com/martinezg0283/uruxby3n7poe0rw0/wish/3602317803 March 1867: Reconstruction Acts martinezg0283 https://padlet.com/martinezg0283/uruxby3n7poe0rw0/wish/3602317808 Congress passed the Reconstruction Acts, dividing the South into five military districts and requiring states to ratify the 14th Amendment.

]]> 2025-09-24 17:40:27 UTC https://padlet.com/martinezg0283/uruxby3n7poe0rw0/wish/3602317808 1868: Impeachment of Andrew Johnson martinezg0283 https://padlet.com/martinezg0283/uruxby3n7poe0rw0/wish/3602317812 The House of Representatives impeached President Johnson for violating the Tenure of Office Act by removing Secretary of War Edwin Stanton.

]]> 2025-09-24 17:40:27 UTC https://padlet.com/martinezg0283/uruxby3n7poe0rw0/wish/3602317812 February 3, 1870: 15th Amendment Ratified martinezg0283 https://padlet.com/martinezg0283/uruxby3n7poe0rw0/wish/3602317816 The 15th Amendment prohibited states from denying the right to vote based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude.

]]> 2025-09-24 17:40:27 UTC https://padlet.com/martinezg0283/uruxby3n7poe0rw0/wish/3602317816 1870-1871: Enforcement Acts martinezg0283 https://padlet.com/martinezg0283/uruxby3n7poe0rw0/wish/3602317819 Congress passed three Enforcement Acts to combat the Ku Klux Klan and protect African American civil rights.

]]> 2025-09-24 17:40:27 UTC https://padlet.com/martinezg0283/uruxby3n7poe0rw0/wish/3602317819 1872: Freedmen's Bureau Ends martinezg0283 https://padlet.com/martinezg0283/uruxby3n7poe0rw0/wish/3602317825 The Freedmen's Bureau, which had provided assistance to formerly enslaved people including education, healthcare, and legal aid, officially ended its operations.

]]> 2025-09-24 17:40:27 UTC https://padlet.com/martinezg0283/uruxby3n7poe0rw0/wish/3602317825 1873: Economic Panic and Depression martinezg0283 https://padlet.com/martinezg0283/uruxby3n7poe0rw0/wish/3602317828 2025-09-24 17:40:27 UTC https://padlet.com/martinezg0283/uruxby3n7poe0rw0/wish/3602317828 1876: Disputed Presidential Election martinezg0283 https://padlet.com/martinezg0283/uruxby3n7poe0rw0/wish/3602317832 The presidential election between Rutherford B. Hayes and Samuel Tilden resulted in a crisis when electoral votes from three Southern states were disputed.

]]> 2025-09-24 17:40:27 UTC https://padlet.com/martinezg0283/uruxby3n7poe0rw0/wish/3602317832 1877: Compromise of 1877 - End of Reconstruction martinezg0283 https://padlet.com/martinezg0283/uruxby3n7poe0rw0/wish/3602317837 The Compromise of 1877 resolved the disputed election by giving the presidency to Hayes in exchange for the withdrawal of federal troops from the South. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQXsO

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