Tag: African Americans

The Compromise of 1877 Explained

The Compromise of 1877 resolved the disputed presidential election of 1876 and marked the end of Reconstruction in the United States.

The Dred Scott Decision (1857) Explained

The Dred Scott Decision of 1857 denied African Americans citizenship and reinforced the institution of slavery in the United States.

Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation (1863) Explained

Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation (1863) declared the freedom of slaves in Confederate states during the American Civil War.

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