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Famous
American Trials: The Andrew Johnson Impeachment Trial – 1868
Provides information on why the Radical Republicans in
Congress disliked Johnson’s lenient Reconstruction policies toward
the South and decided to impeach him in an effort to remove him from
office. Maintained by Doug Linder, Professor of Law, at the University
of Missouri-Kansas City Law School.
Radical
Reconstruction
Sections of a larger article focusing on the significant
people and events during Radical Reconstruction and the end of Reconstruction.
Developed by the U.S. Department of State.
Reconstruction
and Its Aftermath
A brief overview of Reconstruction with illustrations depicting
the celebration of emancipation and the exodus of blacks from the south
to the north. Click on “Part 2” for information on the fruits
of Reconstruction. From the American Memory project produced by the
Library of Congress.
Reconstruction
– Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
A brief article on the Reconstruction era with links to
key people and concepts. From Britannica Concise Encyclopedia, a product
of Encyclopaedia Britannica.
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Law
The
Civil Rights Act of 1866
The text of the Civil Rights Act of 1866 that was passed
by the U.S. Congress to protect the civil rights of African Americans.
From AfricanAmericans.com, a web site that “strives to share…the
contributions that African Americans have made to our society.”
U.S.
Constitution: Amendment XIII
The text of the thirteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution,
ratified in 1865, that abolished slavery in the United States. From
the Legal Information Institute of the Cornell Law School.
U.S.
Constitution: Amendment XIV
The text of the fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution,
ratified in 1868, that gave U.S. citizenship to African Americans. From
the Legal Information Institute of the Cornell Law School.
U.S.
Constitution: Amendment XV
The text of the fifteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution,
ratified in 1870, that gave African Americans the right to vote. From
the Legal Information Institute of the Cornell Law School.
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