Reconstruction

Ku Klux Klan Act Authorizes Federal Suppression of Terrorist Violence

1871-04-20 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

President Ulysses S. Grant signs the Ku Klux Klan Act (Third Enforcement Act) on April 20, 1871, granting the federal government unprecedented power to combat terrorist organizations denying Americans their constitutional rights. The Act—passed by the 42nd Congress alongside the First Enforcement …

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Suffrage Movement Splits Over 15th Amendment as Stanton and Anthony Deploy Racist Rhetoric

1869-05-15 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

On May 15, 1869, the women’s rights movement fractured when Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony formed the National Woman Suffrage Association (NWSA) after breaking with the American Equal Rights Association (AERA) over support for the 15th Amendment. The proposed amendment would …

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