America's Reconstruction Timeline

(1865 - 1877)

Explore the key events and significant outcomes of America's Reconstruction with this interactive timeline. From the end of the Civil War to the implementation of the Reconstruction amendments, discover how the nation grappled with the challenges of rebuilding and defining a new post-war America. More Less

Presidential Reconstruction

Jan 1, 1863

1865 - 1877

Mar 3, 1865

Apr 14, 1865

Nov 7, 1876

Mar 2, 1877

Social and Civil Rights

1865 - 1866

1865 - 1870

Dec 24, 1865

Apr 9, 1866

Jul 9, 1868

Feb 3, 1870

Economic Reconstruction

1865 - 1877

Radical Reconstruction

Dec 6, 1865

Mar 2, 1867

Key Facts

  1. The Civil War ends with the surrender of the Confederate forces.
  2. President Abraham Lincoln is assassinated.
  3. The Freedmen's Bureau is established to aid in the transition of former slaves to freedom.
  4. The Reconstruction Amendments (13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments) are ratified.
  5. The Compromise of 1877 marks the end of Reconstruction.

Source

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