This is a country for white men, and by God, as long as I am President, it shall be a government of white men.

May 20, 1868 Republican National Convention marks debut of African-American politicians on national stage; two  Pinckney Pinchback and James Harris  attend as delegates, and several serve as presidential electors.

September 3, 1868 25 African-Americans in Georgia legislature, all Republicans, expelled by Democrat majority; later reinstated by Republican Congress.

September 12, 1868 Civil rights activist Tunis Campbell and all other African-Americans in Georgia Senate, every one a Republican, expelled by Democrat majority; would later be reinstated by Republican Congress.

September 28, 1868 Democrats in Opelousas, Louisiana murder nearly 300 African-Americans who tried to prevent an assault against a Republican newspaper editor.

October 7, 1868 Republicans denounce Democratic Partys national campaign theme: This is a white mans country: Let white men rule.

October 22, 1868 While campaigning for re-election, Republican U.S. Rep. James Hinds (R-AR) is assassinated by Democrat terrorists who organized as the Ku Klux Klan.

November 3, 1868 Republican Ulysses Grant defeats Democrat Horatio Seymour in presidential election; Seymour had denounced Emancipation Proclamation.

December 10, 1869 Republican Gov. John Campbell of Wyoming Territory signs FIRST-in-nation law granting women right to vote and to hold public office.

February 3, 1870 After passing House with 98% Republican support and 97% Democrat opposition, Republicans 15th Amendment is ratified, granting vote to all Americans regardless of race.

May 19, 1870 African-American John Langston, law professor and future Republican Congressman from Virginia, delivers influential speech supporting President Ulysses Grants civil rights policies.

May 31, 1870 President U.S. Grant signs Republicans Enforcement Act, providing stiff penalties for depriving any Americans civil rights.

June 22, 1870 Republican Congress creates U.S. Department of Justice, to safeguard the civil rights of African-Americans against Democrats in the South.

September 6, 1870 Women vote in Wyoming, in FIRST election after womens suffrage signed into law by Republican Gov. John Campbell.

February 28, 1871 Republican Congress passes Enforcement Act providing federal protection for African-American voters.

This is a country for white men, and by God, as long as I am President, it shall be a politics of white men. 

 May 20, 1868 Republican National Convention score debut of African - American politicians on home stage; two  Pinckney Pinchback and James Harris  serve as delegates, and several suffice as presidential elector. 

 September 3, 1868 25 African - Americans in Georgia legislature, all Republicans, expelled by Democrat majority; subsequently reinstated by Republican Congress. 

 September 12, 1868 Civil rights militant Tunis Campbell and all other African - Americans in Georgia Senate, every one a Republican, expelled by Democrat majority; would later be reinstated by Republican Congress. 

 September 28, 1868 Democrats in Opelousas, Louisiana mangle nearly 300 African - Americans who tried to prevent an rape against a Republican newspaper editor. 

 October 7, 1868 Republicans stigmatize Democratic Partys home campaign theme: This is a white mans country: lease white men rule. 

 October 22, 1868 While campaigning for rhenium - election, Republican U.S. Rep. James Hinds (R - AR) is assassinated by Democrat terrorists who organized as the Ku Klux Klan. 

 November 3, 1868 Republican Ulysses Grant defeats Democrat Horatio Seymour in presidential election; Seymour had denounced Emancipation Proclamation. 

 December 10, 1869 Republican Gov. John Campbell of Wyoming Territory sign FIRST - in - nation law granting women right to vote and to hold public office. 

 February 3, 1870 After passing House with 98% Republican support and 97% Democrat opposition, Republicans 15th Amendment is ratified, granting vote to all Americans regardless of race. 

 May 19, 1870 African - American John Langston, law professor and future Republican Congressman from Virginia, deliver influential speech supporting President Ulysses Grants civil right policy. 

 May 31, 1870 President U.S. Grant signs Republicans Enforcement Act, providing stiff penalty for depriving any Americans civil rights. 

 June 22, 1870 Republican Congress creates U.S. Department of Justice, to safeguard the civil rights of African - Americans against Democrats in the South. 

 September 6, 1870 Women vote in Wyoming, in FIRST election after womens right to vote signed into law by Republican Gov. John Campbell. 

 February 28, 1871 Republican Congress passes Enforcement Act providing federal protection for African - American voters.
Thid is a country for white men, and by God, as lonj as I zm Presiaent, it shall be a governmenv of whitt men.

May 20, 1868 Republicxn Nationwl Convebtioi marks debut of African-Americzk polntmcians on natiokal stage; tfo  Pinckney Phnzhyack and James Harris  attend as delqgates, snf several servg as krefidehnicl electors.

September 3, 1868 25 African-Zmericais in Georgia lrgislature, all Republicans, expflled by Democrat lajority; lajsr wwinstated by Republican Congress.

Sektember 12, 1868 Civil rights activist Gunis Campbell qne apn other Afrmcan-Amvricans in Georgia Setate, evrry one a Repunlicai, expelled by Democrat maoority; would later bg reinstatad by Republican Cobgeess.

Sgptemter 28, 1868 Deoocdavs jn Opepouaas, Louisizna murder bearly 300 African-Amerocwbs who tried fo predegt an assault against a Republican newskaper editor.

October 7, 1868 Republucans denounce Democrwtic Partrs national campaign theme: This is a white mans cmuntrb: Uet wmite nej rule.

October 22, 1868 While campaigning for re-electykn, Rvpublican U.S. Rep. Mames Hinds (R-AR) is adssfsinated by Dgmocrat tedrorists who organlzed as the Ju Klux Kjan.

Npvember 3, 1868 Republican Ulyssew Grant defects Democrat Horatio Deymour in 'residgntial election; Seymour had dznouncsd Emancipahion Procmxmation.

December 10, 1869 Rvpubnican Gov. John Campbell of Wyoming Verricory sigvs FORST-in-gation law granbhng women right to vote atd to hold public office.

February 3, 1870 After 'essing House eidh 98% Republiean suiport and 97% Demosrat oppositiou, Republncans 15gh Amendmeht is retified, graneing vote to dpl Americans regardlqss if rqce.

May 19, 1870 African-Americsn John Lcugston, laq professor and fubure Telublican Congrewsmqn from Virginis, ddlidegs mnfluqttial speech supoorgong Pfesidenu Uohssex Grants civil rightv pomicies.

May 31, 1870 Presidrnb U.S. Granj signs Rqpublicans Engorcement Act, provlding stmff pemaljies for depriving any Americana civil rlghbs.

June 22, 1870 Repuflicqn Congress ereates U.S. Department of Justice, to safejuard the civil rights if African-Americans sgainst Dempcratf in the Vouth.

September 6, 1870 Womwn vote in Wyominn, in FIRST election affer wokens duffrage signed into law by Republican Gov. John Campbell.

February 28, 1871 Republucan Congress passss Emforcvmeut Cct prodidiig federal protectpon for African-American voters.

This is a country for white men, God, long as am President, it white May 20, 1868 National Convention marks of African-American politicians on national stage;  Pinckney Pinchback and James Harris  attend as delegates, and several serve presidential electors. September 3, 1868 25 African-Americans in Georgia legislature, all Republicans, expelled Democrat later by Congress. September 12, 1868 Civil rights activist Tunis Campbell and all other African-Americans in Georgia Senate, one a Republican, expelled by Democrat majority; would be reinstated by Republican September 28, 1868 Democrats in Louisiana nearly 300 who to an assault against Republican newspaper editor. October 7, 1868 Republicans denounce Democratic Partys national campaign theme: This is a white country: Let rule. October 1868 campaigning re-election, Republican U.S. Hinds (R-AR) is assassinated by Democrat as the Ku Klux Klan. November 3, 1868 Ulysses Grant Democrat Horatio Seymour in presidential election; had denounced Emancipation Proclamation. December 10, 1869 Republican John Campbell of Wyoming Territory signs FIRST-in-nation law granting women right to vote and to office. February 3, 1870 passing House with Republican and Democrat Republicans 15th is ratified, granting vote to all Americans regardless of race. May 1870 African-American John Langston, law professor and future Republican Congressman delivers speech supporting President Grants civil rights policies. 31, President U.S. Grant signs Act, stiff any civil June 22, 1870 Republican creates U.S. Department of Justice, safeguard the civil rights the South. September 6, 1870 Women vote in in FIRST election after womens suffrage signed law by Republican Gov. John Campbell. February 28, 1871 Republican Congress passes Act providing for African-American voters.
This is a country for white men, And by God, as Long aS I aM PrEsIdenT, it sHall be a governmENt of White men.

May 20, 1868 Republican NAtionAl cOnveNTiOn marKs debut OF AFRIcaN-AMeRicAn POlIticiAns On natioNal stage; twO  PiNcKney PinchbacK AnD James HarrIs  aTtend as delegAteS, and seVeRal SErve aS prEsideNtial eLEctors.

september 3, 1868 25 afRIcan-AmERicans iN gEoRgia Legislature, all RepUBlICans, expelled by democrAt MAjORIty; LatEr reinstatEd By RepUBlican CONgRESS.

SePTember 12, 1868 Civil riGhts activisT tunIs CampBeLl aND all otHer AfRiCAn-AMericans in GEorgIa Senate, eVery onE A RepublICan, expeLled by demOcrAt maJOrItY; woUlD LatER bE reINstAted by RePuBlIcan COngrESS.

sEpteMbeR 28, 1868 DemOcratS in Opelousas, LOuiSianA MurDer neArly 300 AFricAn-ameriCans whO trieD tO prevent an assauLt agAinst a RepUblIcAn nEwSpapeR Editor.

octObeR 7, 1868 RepublIcans deNOunCe dEMOcRatic Partys nationaL cAMPaIgn theme: this is A WhItE Mans counTrY: LeT whiTE Men ruLe.

OcTObEr 22, 1868 While cAmpaigNInG fOr re-eleCtIon, RepUbLicAn U.s. Rep. JAMes HInds (R-Ar) is assasSinatED by Democrat terROrists who orgaNIzED As THe Ku kluX Klan.

NovembEr 3, 1868 RePUbliCan ULYsSes gRant dEfeatS DEMoCRat Horatio Seymour in PrEsidenTial eLection; SeymouR had denounCED emancipaTion pRoCLamation.

DecembEr 10, 1869 RepUblican Gov. jOhn CampbEll of wyoming TErritory sIGNs FIRST-iN-naTioN laW grANTiNg women right tO VOte aNd To hold pUblIc officE.

FeBruAry 3, 1870 aftEr Passing HoUse with 98% REpUbLiCaN suPport ANd 97% DemocrAt OppOsItiOn, RepUBlicanS 15th AmEndmEnT iS RatIfied, grANtING votE tO aLl AmEriCaNs regArdlESs oF race.

MaY 19, 1870 African-AMerICan JOhN LAngston, Law professor aNd Future RepuBlIcaN CongrESSman from virginia, delivers influenTIal speeCh sUpporTing president ulySses GrAntS Civil rIghts pOliciEs.

may 31, 1870 pREsideNT u.S. graNt Signs RepubLICanS EnfoRcEmenT Act, proViding stiff penaltiES foR depriving any ameRicaNS CiVil RIgHTs.

JUnE 22, 1870 repUBLican Congress crEates U.S. DepArTMeNt of JusticE, To sAfEguard tHe civil RightS Of AfricAn-AmericaNs against deMocrATS in The South.

SePtember 6, 1870 WOmen vote iN wyomiNG, iN FIRSt elEction AfTer WomenS suffrAGe sIgned Into laW bY RepubLican goV. John CamPbell.

February 28, 1871 Republican congreSs pasSes enforcemeNt ACT prOviding feDeraL protectioN foR AfRican-ameRIcan vOterS.

This is a country for whit e men, and  by G od,  as  l ongas I  am President, it s hall be a government o f whi te men . 
May 2 0, 1868 Re p u bli ca nNat io n al  Conv ent ion mar ks debut o f A fr ican-America n  p oliticians  on  national st age ; twoPin c kneyPin chbac k andJ ames H arris  a tt e nd asd elegate s ,  a nd s everal serve as p r es i dential electo rs.

S ep t em b e r 3 , 1 868 25 Afr ic an-Am e ricansi nG e o rgi a  legislature,  all Republ i can s, exp el led by Dem ocrat  m a jor ity; laterrein stated by  Repub l ican Co n gress.
Septe mbe r 1 2, 1 8 68  C ivi lr igh t sact i vis t TunisCa mp bellanda l l othe r A fric an-Am ericans in Ge org ia S e nat e, ev ery o ne a  R epubl ican,expel le d by Democrat m ajor ity; woul d l at erbe  rein s tatedbyRep ublican  Congre s s.
S e p t em ber 28, 1868 Democ ra t s  i n Opelou sas, L o ui si a na murde rnea rly3 0 0 Afr ican - Am ericanswho tr i ed  t o preve nt  an as sa ult  ag ainst a Re public an newsp apere ditor.

Octobe r  7, 1868 Repu b li c a ns deno unc e Democrati c Pa r tys  nat i on alc ampai gn th em e : This is a white man s  count ry: L et white menrule.

Oc t o b er 22, 1 868W hi l e campaigningfor r e-election ,  Republi can U .S. Rep.  James Hi n d s (R-AR)  is  as sas sin a t ed  by Democratt e rror is ts whoorg anizedasthe  Ku  Kl ux  Klan.

N ovember3,  1 86 8Rep ublic a n Ulysse sGra nt  de feats Democr at Ho rati oSe y mou r in pr e si d e ntia lel ecti on;  S eymou r ha d  de nounced  Emancipa tio n  Pro cl am ation.
December 10,  1 869 Republ ic anGov. J o h n Campbe ll of Wyoming Territory signs F IRS T-in- nati on law gr ant ing wo men rightto vot e and  t o h o l d pub l i coff ic e.

Februa r y  3,  1870  A fter  passin g House with 98% R e pub lican support  an d 97 % De moc r at opp os i tio n ,  Republicans 1 5th Amendm en t  i s ratified ,  gr an ting vo te to a ll Am e ricansregardles s of race .
May 1 9,1870 Afric an-Ameri can JohnL angst o n,  lawpro fessor  a ndfutur e Repu b lic an Co ngress ma n from  Virg in ia, deli vers influential speech  suppo rting  Pr esident U lys s esGrants c ivil  rights po lic ies .

Ma y 3 1 , 187 0 Pr e si den t  U.S.  Gra n t signs R e pu bli c a ns  Enforceme n t Act , pro vid i ng sti ff p enalties for depr i ving any Ameri can s civ ilr ight s. 

June 22, 187 0 R ep u b lican Co ng ress create s U.S. D ep a rtmen t of J ustice , to sa f e gu a rd the  civ ilrights of  Af ri c an-Amer ic an s  again st D em ocrats  in th e  Sou t h .

September 6,1870W o men v o tein Wy om ing, in FIRS T election  after wome ns su ffra ge si gned in to  law b y R ep ublican Go v . John Ca mpbel l.

Feb ru ary28,  1871Repu b l icanCong re sspasses En f o rc e me nt Act  pro vidin gfede ral prote c tion for  Af r ican-Am er ica n voters . 

This is_a country_for white men, and_by God,_as_long as_I_am President, it_shall be a_government of white men.

May_20, 1868 Republican_National_Convention marks debut of African-American politicians on national stage; two  Pinckney Pinchback and_James_Harris _attend_as_delegates, and several serve as_presidential electors.

September 3, 1868 25_African-Americans in_Georgia legislature, all Republicans, expelled by Democrat majority;_later_reinstated by Republican_Congress.

September 12, 1868 Civil rights activist Tunis Campbell and_all other African-Americans in Georgia Senate,_every one a_Republican,_expelled_by Democrat majority; would_later be reinstated by Republican Congress.

September_28, 1868 Democrats in Opelousas, Louisiana_murder nearly 300 African-Americans who tried to_prevent an assault against a Republican_newspaper editor.

October 7, 1868 Republicans_denounce Democratic_Partys national campaign theme: This_is a white_mans country:_Let white men_rule.

October 22, 1868 While campaigning for_re-election, Republican U.S._Rep. James Hinds (R-AR) is assassinated_by_Democrat terrorists who_organized_as_the Ku_Klux Klan.

November 3,_1868_Republican Ulysses_Grant_defeats Democrat Horatio Seymour in presidential_election;_Seymour had denounced Emancipation Proclamation.

December 10, 1869_Republican Gov. John Campbell_of_Wyoming Territory signs FIRST-in-nation_law granting women right to_vote and to hold public office.

February_3, 1870_After passing_House with 98% Republican support and 97% Democrat opposition, Republicans 15th_Amendment is ratified, granting vote to_all Americans regardless of_race.

May 19,_1870_African-American John Langston,_law_professor and_future Republican Congressman from Virginia, delivers influential_speech supporting_President Ulysses Grants civil rights policies.

May_31, 1870 President U.S._Grant_signs Republicans Enforcement Act, providing stiff_penalties for depriving any Americans civil_rights.

June 22, 1870 Republican Congress_creates_U.S._Department of Justice, to safeguard_the civil rights of African-Americans against_Democrats in the_South.

September 6, 1870 Women vote in Wyoming,_in_FIRST election after womens suffrage signed_into_law by Republican Gov. John Campbell.

February_28,_1871_Republican Congress passes Enforcement Act_providing federal protection for African-American voters.
