The text of the Reconstruction Acts of 1867. Section one establishes military districts in the South.

This resource provides information about Reconstruction, the United States Government, slavery, and civil rights.

The text of the first Reconstruction Act providing for the government of the former Confederate states by placing them in military districts.

A great chart comparing Lincoln's and Johnson's reconstruction plans with the plans offered by the Radical Republicans.

A very good overview of Reconstruction in the South after the Civil War. Find the questions that needed to be answered about how to reincorporate the Confederate states, what rights freed blacks would have, and how terms of...

This resource provides information about the Stamp Act, which led to the American Revolution.

The text of a 1649 colonial act concerning religion in Maryland. Describes punishment of any who reject Christian teaching.

The original text of British Prime Minister William Pitt's actual speech to Parliament describing his disapproval of the Stamp Act and why he felt it should be repealed.

Features the full text of the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890, the first Federal act that outlawed monopolistic business practices and prohibited trusts.

Complete text of the Sedition Act of 1798 passed by the Federalists to strengthen national security.

This collection uses primary sources to explore the Underground Railroad and the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850.

Brief overview of the Stamp Act and the strong reaction in the colonies ultimately leading to its repeal.

Read about the frustration the Radical Republicans in Congress had with the Reconstruction plans of Andrew Johnson. Find out what legislation they were able to pass over Johnson's veto, and how they attempted to protect emancipated...

Before his assassination, Abraham Lincoln was already making plans for Reconstruction in the South. Read about his plan and the plan of the Radical Republicans. See the reasoning behind each plan.

A description of the Tenure of Office Act and why it caused problems for Andrew Johnson, leading to his impeachment. From part of a larger site filled with primary source information about Johnson's trial.

Overview of the tax on goods imported to the colonies known as the Townshend Acts sparking protest in the colonies.

Read the complete text of the Civil Rights Act of 1866, which set out guarantees for citizenship in post-Civil War America as well as the punishments for those who tried to obstruct these guarantees.

This site has the brief history and background of the Stamp Act of 1765 provided for by the University of Groningen.

From a lengthy essay on the history of the railroad in the United States. This section describes The Interstate Commerce Act that passed in 1887. Its purpose was to regulate railroad rates across states, and it mandated the formation of...

Read about the Convention of 1868, which was a direct result of the Radical Congressional Reconstruction Acts passed in 1867, overturning post-Civil War Presidential Reconstruction.

No love was lost between the Congress' trying to pass Reconstruction plans and President Andrew Johnson's attempts to thwart those plans. Read a short biography of Andrew Johnson to get an idea of the man. Follow the timeline of...

Provides information on the Kansas-Nebraska Act and the consequences of its passing. From "The Civil War and Reconstruction" by Randall and McDonald.

How does a country put itself back together after a civil war? Read about the problems with the destruction of the Southern economy and land, the recognition of former slaves as freedmen, and the ways to bring the Southern states back...

Overview of the new political patterns which developed as a result of the Civil War and Reconstruction.