2. The enfranchisement of African Americans: The Fifteenth Amendment to the Constitution, ratified in 1870, granted African American men the right to vote. This was another major victory for the civil rights movement, and it helped to ensure that African Americans would have a voice in the political process.
3. The establishment of the Freedmen's Bureau: The Freedmen's Bureau was a federal agency that was established in 1865 to help newly freed African Americans make the transition to freedom. The Bureau provided food, clothing, shelter, medical care, and education to African Americans, and it also helped them to find jobs and settle disputes.
4. The Reconstruction Amendments: The Reconstruction Amendments were a series of amendments to the Constitution that were adopted during the Reconstruction era. These amendments included the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments, which abolished slavery, granted African Americans the right to vote, and guaranteed equal protection under the law to all citizens.