RECONSTRUCTION 1865 1877
PRESIDENT ULYSSES S GRANT
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Schuyler Colfax
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George Washington
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John Adams
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Henry Wilson
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Detailed explanation-1: -Henry Wilson, original name Jeremiah Jones Colbath, (born Feb. 16, 1812, Farmington, N.H., U.S.-died Nov. 22, 1875, Washington, D.C.), 18th vice president of the United States (1873–75) in the Republican administration of President Ulysses S. Grant and a national leader in the antislavery movement.
Detailed explanation-2: -Wilson influenced Civil War legislation as chairman of the Military Affairs Committee and continued to call for the abolition of slavery. In April 1862 Congress passed and the president signed the DC Emancipation Act, originally written by Wilson, freeing slaves in the nation’s capital.
Detailed explanation-3: -Schuyler Colfax, (born March 23, 1823, New York City-died Jan. 13, 1885, Mankato, Minn., U.S.), 17th vice president of the United States (1869–73) in the Republican administration of President Ulysses S. Grant.