Military reconstruction Act of 1867 (may 21, 1865 – jul 31, 1874)
Description:
The Reconstruction Acts of 1867 laid out the process for readmitting Southern states into the Union. The Fourteenth Amendment (1868) provided former slaves with national citizenship, and the Fifteenth Amendment (1870) granted black men the right to vote.Added to timeline:
Date:
may 21, 1865
jul 31, 1874
~ 9 years and 2 months