Historical Events tagged with "hiram revels"
Turns out history loves a label—battles, breakthroughs, and the occasional disaster, all neatly tagged for your browsing pleasure. Because sometimes you just need every weird invention in one place.
Mississippi readmitted to the Union
Mississippi was officially readmitted to the Union, marking the end of military control as part of the Reconstruction Era. This significant moment came as a result of the congressional conditions imposed to ensure civil rights protections after the Civil War. The readmission required Mississippi to draft a new state constitution that granted voting rights to all men, regardless of race, and to validate the 14th Amendment. The U.S. Congress ultimately approved Mississippi's re-entry, demonstrating a shift in political control and paving the way for more extensive Civil Rights advancements in the state.
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