Introduction
The historical question that this website seeks to answer is: How were the bounds of freedom redrawn during the Reconstruction period of 1865-1870?
The bounds of freedom were forever changed by several factors: the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln; the leaders and social groups that were formed during this time period; the 13th, 14th and 15th amendment; and the affects these factors had on newly freed slaves.
The bounds of freedom were forever changed by several factors: the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln; the leaders and social groups that were formed during this time period; the 13th, 14th and 15th amendment; and the affects these factors had on newly freed slaves.
TimeLine
Reconstruction Period 1865-1870