November 19th, 1863: Gettysburg Address
Possibly most remembered and glorified speeches in American history, the Gettysburg address focused on human equality which Lincoln said was stated in the Declaration of Independence. Lincoln said that the Civil War was a struggle to keep the nation together after the "succession crisis" and that the end of the war would bring a new form a freedom that made the county free and equal for all it's people.
May 4th: Abraham Lincoln is Buried
Abraham Lincolns funeral was a series of events meant to memorialize him as well as to mourn the country's loss. Lincoln was buried with his son William Lincoln in Oak ridge Cemetery outside Springfield Illinois.
December 6th, 1865: The Thirteenth Amendment is Passed:
The 13th Amendment to the Constitution stated that "Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction." This was the formal abolishing of slavery and proved Abraham Lincolns success in freeing African Americans.
April 9th, 1866: Civil Rights Act:
August 20th, 1866: Presidential Ending of the War
President Andrew Johnson signed the proclamation that officially and formally ended the war.
July 9th, 1668: The Fourteenth Amendment is Passed:
This was yet another reconstruction Amendment passed after the Civil War. The amendment discusses citizenship rights, equal protection of the laws. This amendment further pushed Abraham Lincolns vision of equality for all.
May 10th, 1869: First Transcontinental railroad is completed
Abraham Lincoln signed The Pacific Railway act on July 1st, 1862. This act provided the Federal Government support to build the first transcontinental railway, the railway was finished May 10th, 1869.
Starting point of the Transcontinental Railroad Ending point of the Transcontinental Railroad
February 3rd, 1870: The Fifteenth Amendment is Ratified
The final step in Abraham Lincolns legacy was the fifteenth amendment which gave all citizens the right to vote regardless of "race, color, or previous condition of servitude." It was also the last of the Civil War/ Reconstruction amendments.