Andrew Johnson Teacher Resources

The purpose of the Civil Rights Act of 1866 was to protect ex-slaves (Freedmen) from legislation in the Southern States such as the Black Codes and the Vagrancy Laws and help African Americans obtain equal status under the law.

Learn about the native Southerners who looked to gain financial and or political power during the Reconstruction Era.

Covers the Reconstruction of the South after the Civil War from 1865-1877.

Benjamin Franklin "Bluff" Wade (October 27, 1800 - March 2, 1878) was a U.S. lawyer and United States Senator from Ohio. In the Senate, he was associated with the Radical Republicans of that time. Wade, along with other politicians,...

The wife of Andrew Johnson, the 17th President of the United States of America. She did not serve as First Lady due to poor health, instead their daughters stepped in.

William Henry Seward, Sr. (May 16, 1801 - October 10, 1872) was a Governor of New York, United States Senator and the United States Secretary of State under Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson.

The United States Secretary of State under Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson.

Here is an article on the Reconstruction, which touches briefly on several issues that arose during this period, specifically in Texas: President Johnson's Reconstruction plan, assimilation and rights of freed slaves, the 13th and 14th...

Find links to biographical sketches of famous persons from North Carolina.

The Republican actions during Reconstruction are summarized in this site from the Center for History and New Media.

12-question multiple choice question quiz tests your comprehension of post-Civil War reconstruction.