Civil Rights - Policy

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13th Amendment

1864

Freedom from slavery

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14th Amendment

1868

Equal protection under the law through citizenship

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15th Amendment

1870

The right to vote

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KKK Act

1871

Ulysses

Allowed Southern states to impose martial law against the KKK.

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1875 Civil Rights Act

Prohibited discrimination in public places.

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The Compromise of

1877

Democrats conceded and accepted Hayes as president in exchange for:

  • Withdrawal of federal troops from the South.

  • Granting of home rule.

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The Grandfather Clauses

1875

Voting rights could be maintained if the voter’s father could vote.