jan 1, 1866 - Congress Takeover of Reconstruction

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Congress:
- prevents southern Congressional delegates
from returning and disenfranchises them
- passes the Freedmen's Bureau Extension after
Johnson vetoes it
- passes the Civil Rights Bill of 1866 after
Johnson vetoes it
- gives African Americans citizenship and tries
to get rid of black codes

Controlled by Republicans

To be readmitted:
- new state constitutions with 13th, 14th, 15th

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