October 1, 1865 to October 31, 1865

  1. The Pardon of Basil Manly

    Date(s): September 12, 1865 to October 19, 1865 Location: Washington City, District of Columbia Tag(s): Church/Religious-Activity, Government, Slavery, War 

    On September 12, 1865 President Andrew Johnson signed a full pardon of offenses committed under rebellion for Basil Manly, Sr. of Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Included in Manly's offenses was the prayer at Jefferson Davis' inauguration to the presidency of the confederacy in February 1861. As part of a special group of ex-confederates who could not sign the typical oath of allegiance, Manly needed...

  2. The Freedmen’s Record Reports on the Prosperity of Freedmen

    Date(s): October 1865 to 1865 Location: SUFFOLK, Massachusetts Tag(s): African-Americans, Economy, Race-Relations, Slavery 

    According to the Freedmen’s Record report, many southerners perceived freedmen as “a hopelessly lazy, sensual creature who, if he has enough to satisfy the lowest animal wants, will be content.” They feared that freedmen would resort to theft instead of working to fulfill their needs.  The Record attempted to change these perceptions by exposing the tremendous success of...