First Reconstruction Act

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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It imposes martial law on the southern states, splits them into five military districts, and provides for the restoration of civil government when they ratify the 14th Amendment.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "First Reconstruction Act". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 March 2010 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=10962, accessed 28 March 2024.]

10962 First Reconstruction Act 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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