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Constitutional Amendments and The End of Reconstruction
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Civil War Amendments 13 th Amendment Unlike the Emancipation Proclamation, this change to the Constitution ends ALL slavery in the United States Ratified in 1865
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Declared former slaves CITIZENS Known as the “Citizenship” Amendment Provides equal rights for ALL CITIZENS Prevents former Confederates from holding office Ratified in 1868
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15 th Amendment Election of 1870 – many angry white Southerners refused to (or couldn’t) vote More than 600 African Americans were elected to Southern legislatures and 16 black men were elected to Congress Ratified 1870
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The End of Reconstruction Why did Reconstruction efforts finally end? Heavy taxes and corruption for repairs Lack of Northern support for racial equality The Solid South – Southern Democrats had reversed many of the reforms
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The Compromise of 1877 Samuel Tilden wins popular vote over Rutherford B. Hayes but there is a a dispute over the electoral vote The Democrats agree to make Rutherford B. Hayes President IF all the federal troops are removed from the South THIS IS THE END OF RECONSTRUCTION!
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How successful was Reconstruction? Closer
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Freedmen Confederates Note in the margin of the timeline review who the event benefits: Freedmen or Confederates
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