1. 1865 - 1877

2. 1865 President Johnson continues Lincoln style Reconstruction Black Codes Enacted 13 th Amendment passed

3. 1866 14 th Amendment passed rejected by southern states Election of 1866

4. 1867 Military Reconstruction Act is passed Tenure of Office act passed

5. 1868 Impeachment /acquittal of Andrew Johnson Readmission of some southern states 14 th Amendment ratified US Grant elected Some amnesty granted

6. 1870 15 th Amendment 1 st Enforcer Act

7. 1871 KKK Act is passed Second Enforcer Act passed

8. 1872 - Amnesty Act, Grant re-elected, Greenbacks 1873 – Panic of 1873, gold standard 1874 – Democrats win H. of R. 1875 – Grant admin. Corruption, Civil rights Act, Greenback conversion 1876 – US v. Reese “does not guarantee right to vote US v. Crukshank “ US has not right to intervene in private discrimination 1877 – Congress elects Rutherford B Hayes President after disputes in general election lead many to believe Samuel Tilden is winner