Reconstruction Era

Also known as Reconstruction era of the United States, Reconstruction of the Rebel States, Reconstruction of the South, Reconstruction of the Southern States

era after American Civil War (1865–1877)

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Instance of: military occupation
Part of: history of the Southern United States
Country: United States
Followed by: Gilded Age
Follows: American Civil War
Location: Southern United States
Image: ReconstructionEraColl.png
Significant event: Compromise of 1877
Participant: Virginia

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topic's main category: Category:Reconstruction era
Commons category: Reconstruction Era
start time: 1863-12-08
end time: 1877-03-31
has immediate cause: Reconstruction Acts
has cause: secession in the United States

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LocationUnited States (Southern States) IncludingThird Party System President(s)Abraham Lincoln Andrew Johnson Ulysses S. Grant Rutherford B. Hayes Key eventsFreedmen's Bureau Assassination of Abraham Lincoln Formation of the KKK Reconstruction Acts Impeachment of Andrew Johnson Enforcement Acts Reconstruction Amendments Compromise of 1877

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