jan 1, 1867 - Military Reconstruction Act
Description:
• South would be divided into 5 military regions• Members of the ruling class before the war lost their voting rights
• In order for the Southern states to reenter the Union, they had to
– approve new state constitutions that gave the vote to all men, including African Americans
– ratify the Fourteenth Amendment.
Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1867
Now
~ 158 years ago