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African American History (African American History (Publication of anti-…
African American History
African American History
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Bleeding Kansas
a name applied to the Kansas Territory in the years before the Civil War, when the territory was a battleground between proslavery and antislavery forces.
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1865
The Civil War ends and Lincoln is assassinated the 13th amendment prohibiting slavery is ratified and the reconstruction era begins.
1866
The “Black Codes” are passed by all white legislators of the former Confederate States.The Ku Klux Klan is formed in Tennessee.Congress passes the Civil Rights Act, conferring citizenship on African Americans and granting them equal rights to whites.
1968
Martin Luther King, Jr. is assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee.
1868
The 14th Amendment is ratified, defining citizenship. This overturns the Dred Scot decision.
1870
The 15th Amendment is ratified, giving African Americans the right to vote