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The Constitution and Individual Rights
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A Timeline of Selected Civil War and Reconstruction Era Events
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Dred Scott v. Sanford – The United States Supreme Court
rules that Black Americans have no claim to citizenship.
Abraham Lincoln, Republican, is elected President
South Carolina secedes from the Union
36th Congress, Second Session convenes on December 3
Proposed 13th Amendment protecting slavery is sent to
the states for ratification
36th Congress, Second Session adjourns on March 3
Abraham Lincoln Inaugurated as President on March 4
10 Southern States secede from the Union
The Confederate States of American is formed
Conflict at Fort Sumter, SC begins the Civil War
Emancipation Proclamation is issued by President Lincoln on Jan. 1
Battle of Gettysburg
Gettysburg Address delivered by President Lincoln on November 19
President Lincoln is re elected
Congress passes a proposed 13th Amendment and sends it to the states on January 31
President Lincoln is inaugurated for a second term on March 4
General Lee surrenders to General Grant on April 9
President Lincoln is assassinated on April 14
Andrew Johnson succeeds Lincoln as President
President Johnson institutes a reconstruction plan requiring loyalty oaths and ratification of the
13th Amendment
13th Amendment abolishing slavery is ratified by 2/3 of the states on December 18
Congress passes a Civil Rights Act over President Johnson’s veto in April
Congress passes a proposed 14th Amendment and sends it to the states in June
Tennessee ratifies the 14th Amendment and is readmitted to the Union.
Race riots take place in New Orleans and other southern cities
Congress passes three Reconstruction Acts over President Johnson’s vetoes
Congress passes the Fourth Reconstruction Act
Congress impeaches President Andrew Johnson
The 14th Amendment is ratified by the 2/3 of the states in July
U.S. Grant is elected President in November
“Redeemer” Governments begin to be elected in the South
Congress passes a proposed 15th Amendment and sends it to the states for ratification
The last three Confederate states, Mississippi, Virginia, and Texas are readmitted to the Union
The 15th Amendment is ratified by 2/3 of the states
Democrats win control of both Houses of Congress for the first time since before the Civil War
Civil Rights Act of 1875 outlaws racial segregation
Newly elected President Rutherford B. Hayes removes federal troops from the South
The United States Supreme Court rules the Civil Rights Act of 1875 unconstitutional
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The Corwin Amendment
H. Res. 80
Joint Resolution to amend the Constitution of the United States
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America
That the following article be proposed to the several states as an amendment to the Constitution
of the United States which when ratified by three fourths of said legislatures shall be to all
intents and purposes as part of the said Constitution, viz:
Article XIII No amendment shall be made to the Constitution which will authorize or give to
Congress the power to abolish or interfere, within any State, with the domestic institutions
thereof, including that of persons held to labor or service by the laws of said State.
Passed the House of Representatives
February 28, 1861
Attest
J.W. Forney
Clerk
In the Senate of the United States
March 3, 1861
Resolved, (Two thirds of the Senators present
Concurring therein, that this Joint Resolution
do pass
Attest
Asbury Dickins
Secretary
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