Happen right away. The role of the radicals becomes more assertive after the end of the war. After lincoln was assassinated, president johnson takes over and has an even more lenient view than lincoln of how the Southern States are going to be readmitted, and he is pushed constantly by the radical republicans. In a short time, roughly for five years, they pass a series of constitutional amendments and also laws that bring about the equality of africanamericans in the south and that starts with the passage of the 13th amendment. That is ratified later that year, banning slavery, outlawing slavery once and for all in the u. S. But that was following with major legislation might the Civil Rights Act of 1866, which extended Citizenship Rights to the freedmen and constitutional amendments like the 14th amendment. The 15th amendment that guaranteed Voting Rights and also a series of reconstruction acts that divided the south into military districts. They gave power to Union Generals to run t
It has to do with the role of congress during the civil war, and in the decade after. During the civil war, there was a group of radicals in congress, radicals because they believed in the equality of africanamericans, and wanted to create a society in the south after the war that was a multiracial society. These were radicals in the house like thaddeus stevens, the chairman of the ways and means committee. A very powerful leader. Also people like henry winter davis, eliza washburn. In the senate, people like Charles Sumner and benjamin wade. And they really drove the agenda and pushed the Lincoln Administration not only to prosecute the war more vigorously, but to have a reconstruction after a war that was not so lenient toward Southern States and was going to ensure that Political Rights were extended to africanamericans. Ms. Elloitt the war ends in 1865. I have you get to be first africanamerican members of congress . It does not happen right that day. Mr. Wasniewski it did not happ
The history of the United States through objects. Up next, we visit capitol hill to talk to house historian Matthew Wasniewski and house curator Farar Elliott about the history of africanamericans in congress in the 19th century. And to see a selection of artifacts from the house collection. The story of how africanamericans come to congress in the 19th century is not one that a lot of people are familiar with. We actually had 22 africanamericans serve between 1870 and 19 01. 20 in the house, 2 in the senate, largely a house story. And it has to do with the role of congress during the civil war, and in the decade after. During the civil war there were a group of radicals in congress, radicals because they believed in the equality of africanamericans and wanted to create a society in the south after the war that was a multiracial society. These were radicals in the house like Thaddeus Stevens who was chairman of the ways means chairman of the ways and Means Committee and a very powerful
Selection of artifacts from the house collection. The story of how africanamericans come to congress in the 19th century is not one that a lot of people are familiar with. We actually had 22 africanamericans serve between 1870 and 1901. 20 in the house, 2 in the senate, largely a house story. And it has to do with the role of congress during the civil war, and in the decade after. During the civil war there were a group of radicals in congress, radicals because they believed in the equality of africanamericans and wanted to create a society in the south after the war that was a multiracial society. These were radicals in the house like Thaddeus Stevens who was chairman of the house ways and Means Committee and a very powerful leader. Also people like henry winterdavis, elihu washburne. In the senate, people like Charles Sumner and benjamin wade. And they really drove the agenda and pushed the Lincoln Administration to not only prosecute the war more vigorously but also to have a recons
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