The Reconstruction Era Begins (December 8, 1863 – March 31, 1877)
The Reconstruction era was the period in American history which lasted from 1863 to 1877. It was a significant chapter in the history of American civil rights. The term has …
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The Emancipation Proclamation Goes into Effect
In the 1857 Dred Scott decision, the U. S. Supreme Court – disregarding the constitutionally-authorized ban – declared that Congress could not interfere with slavery …
1860 United States Presidential Election
The two frontrunners for the Republican presidential nomination were Lincoln and New York Senator William Seward. After three votes, Lincoln was nominated with Hannibal Hamlin as his …
Under the Oaks Convention: The First Mass Gathering of the Republican Party
In 1854, just after the anniversary of the nation on the 6th of July, an anti-slavery state convention was held in Jackson, Michigan. The hot …
First Republican Party meeting in Ripon, Wisconsin.
This simple frame schoolhouse, built in 1853, holds a powerful history. In the Little White Schoolhouse a decision made by a small group of Ripon …
James Madison: Who Are the Best Keepers of the People’s Liberties?
Republican. — The people themselves. The sacred trust can be no where so safe as in the hands most interested in preserving it. Anti-republican. — The people …