Reconstruction Laws (jan 1, 1865 – apr 1, 1877)
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- constitutional amendments formally ending slavery, granting citizenship, and establishing voting rights
BLACK SUCCESSES
~ 2000 black elected politicians
- local, state, and federal levels
- first ever national black elected officials
- south carolina legislature was majority black
- increase in black literacy rates, land ownership, and professionals
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