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Fifteenth Amendment ratified
The Fifteenth Amendment to the Constitution was ratified, granting African American men the right to vote.
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Amnesty proclamation
President Andrew Johnson issued a proclamation granting amnesty and pardon to all persons who participated in “the existing rebellion,” with a few exceptions.
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Amnesty Act of 1872
The Amnesty Act of 1872 removed voting and office-holding restrictions on most former members of the Confederacy.
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Resumption Act of 1875
Congress passed the Resumption Act of 1875, which created compensatory deflationary pressure that contributed to general decline prices.
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African American exodus to Kansas
Many African Americans, called “Exodusters,” left the South for Kansas.
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New Louisiana constitution
Louisiana voters approved a new state constitution abolishing slavery.
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New Maryland constitution
By a narrow margin, Maryland voters adopted a new state constitution that provided for the abolition of slavery.
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Thirteenth Amendment ratified
The Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution was ratified upon Georgia’s ratification.
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Tennessee amendment abolishing slavery
The Constitutional Convention of Tennessee adopted an amendment abolishing slavery in the state.
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Missouri banned slavery
The Missouri constitutional convention banned slavery.