Reconstruction

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General

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.

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

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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Last Updated: May 22, 2012