jun 8, 1866 - 14th Amendment Ratified

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The 14th Amendment states that states are prohibited from taking away rights from people (i.e. Freedmen and Women) and declared them as Citizens of the US. This made the South angry, as they could no longer oppress African Americans for their personal gain. This was a major step towards Reconstruction

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Unit 5 APUSH Timeline

ByCarlos Lupercio

8 Dec 2022

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Date:

jun 8, 1866

Now

~ 159 years ago