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This text explores the significant impact of the Reconstruction era in the United States, focusing on the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments that abolished slavery, granted citizenship, and protected voting rights for all citizens. Important figures such as Abraham Lincoln, Robert E. Lee, and Frederick Douglass played pivotal roles in the push for unity and equality. The era culminated in 1876 with the end of Reconstruction and the presidency of Rutherford B. Hayes, marking a critical turning point in American history.
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13th Amendment • Ban Slavery in the United States and its territories.
14th Amendment • Grants citizenship to all persons born in the United States and gave them equal protection under the law.
15th Amendment • Ensures all citizens the right to vote regardless of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.
Abraham Lincoln • He went to reunite all the state back together
Robert E. Lee • He too went to reunite all the state together
Frederick Douglass • He fought for adoption of constitutional amendments that guaranteed voting right for Africans Americans
1876 • The end of Reconstruction and Rutherford B. Hayes became president
