13th Amendment
1865
14th Amendment
February 3, 1870
15th Amendment
February 3, 1870
Alien and Sedition Acts
1798 Enacted in 1798 by the 5th United States Congress, the Alien and Sedition Acts served the dual purpose of attempting to muffle anti-war sentiment and to cripple the Democratic-Republican Party. On March 4, 1797, John Adams became the second President of the United States. Before leaving office, his predecessor, George Washington, warned his countrymen…
Anaconda Plan
1861 The Anaconda Plan is a term that describes General Winfield Scott's recommendation to slowly strangle the southern rebellion by blockading southern seaports and seizing control of the Mississippi River. On March 7, 1855, Congress passed a joint resolution temporarily reviving the rank of lieutenant general to be "filled by brevet, and brevet only." The…
Bloody Bill
March 2, 1833
Civil Rights Act of 1866
April 9, 1866 Enacted by Congress over President Andrew Johnson's veto, the Civil Rights Act of 1866 aimed to counter Black Codes enacted by Southern states by validating the citizenship of former slaves and endowing them with specific, federally-guaranteed, civil rights The Thirteenth Amendment, which abolished slavery in the United States of America, became law…