Congress creates the US Department of Agriculture.
Civil War ends.
The plan calls for the Southern States to abolish slavery but does not offer a role for Blacks in Reconstruction. The southern states are to determine the role of Blacks themselves. Congress passes the first Civil Rights Act over a presidential veto - Johnson opposed federal protection of the rights of Blacks. Congress adopts the 14th amendment giving citizenship to Blacks. Congress passes a series of Reconstruction Acts abolishing Southern State governments under Johnson s plan.