Key Figures
Who became President after Lincoln’s assassination and opposed Radical Republicans?
Andrew Johnson
What amendment abolished slavery?
13th Amendment
Who were the Radical Republicans trying to protect?
Freed African Americans
What amendment gave citizenship to all born in the U.S.?
14th Amendment
This abolitionist leader helped push for rights for freedmen during Reconstruction.
Thaddeus Stevens
Who led the Freedmen’s Bureau during its peak?
Oliver O. Howard
What African American senator was elected from Mississippi during Reconstruction?
Hiram Revels