Historical Events tagged with "Amnesty Act"
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Amnesty Act Restores Rights to Many Confederates
President Ulysses S. Grant signed the Amnesty Act into law, which reinstated full civil and political rights to nearly all individuals who had participated in the Confederacy during the Civil War. The act excluded around 500 former Confederates, primarily individuals holding high offices during the rebellion. This legislation was a crucial step in the ongoing process of Reconstruction, aimed at reconciling the South and reintegrating it into the Union. The Amnesty Act represented a significant shift toward healing the nation following years of division and strife.
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