USA HISTORY (usahistory)

The Reconstruction Era followed the Civil War, trying to rebuild the South.

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The 13th Amendment, which abolished slavery, was ratified in 1865.

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Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, freeing enslaved people in Confederate states.

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@usahistory The Bill of Rights, the first ten amendments to the Constitution, was ratified in 1791.

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@usahistory The American Revolution lasted from 1775 to 1783.

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@usahistory The Constitution of the United States was ratified in 1788.

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@usahistory The Louisiana Purchase in 1803 doubled the size of the United States.

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