AnnotatedReconstructionTimeline
Directions: An annotated timeline displays a list of dates along with a brief summary detailing the
significanceofeachdate/event.Annotationsshouldberelativelybrief.Thepurposeofanannotated
timelineistocondenseinformationintosmall,manageablechunks.
UsingtheeventslistedbelowcreateanannotatedtimelineoftheReconstructionEra.Theannotation
should include the date of the event, a brief description of the event, and an explanation of its
significance.
ThetimelinewillNOTbeproportional-meaningthateventsshouldbeevenlyspacedonthetimeline
althoughrealtimebetweeneventsmayvarygreatly.
Events
Compromiseof1877
Freedmen’sBureauwascreated
Johnsonissuedhisown“10PercentPlus”ReconstructionPlan
KuKluxKlanActwaspassed
LincolnAnnouncedhis“10Percent”PlanforReconstruction
LincolnVetoedtheWade-DavisBill
Lincolnwasassassinated
MississippipassedthefirstBlackCodes
PresidentJohnsonvetoedtheCivilRightsBillof1866
PresidentJohnsonwasimpeachedandacquitted
RadicalRepublicansgainedatwo-thirdsmajorityinbothhousesofCongress
TenureofOfficeActwaspassed
TheFifteenthAmendmentwasratified
TheFourteenthAmendmentwasratified
TheKuKluxKlanwasfounded
TheReconstructionActwaspassed