Reconstruction was the rebuilding and healing of the country after the Civil War ended.

Congress passed the Civil Rights Act of 1866 to grant freedmen full legal equality in the Northern states.

Who became the president after Lincoln was assassinated?

Impeachment is the bringing of charges of wrongdoing against an elected official by the House of Representatives.

New people that moved to the south were often called...

Segregation was not an issue after the Civil War.

African American men, in all of the United States, were allowed to vote after the Civil War ended.

Which amendment gave all male citizens the right to vote without regard to race.

Which amendment abolished slavery?

Which amendment guaranteed equality under the law for all citizens and it gave congress the power to enforce this guarantee.