Number Of Times Each State Has Been Admitted Into The United States

Map created by reddit user EpicAura99The map above shows an interesting bit of American history.

Those who have no idea its history, could reasonably assume that each state has only been admitted once to the United States.

Of course once you remember the Civil War, you realise that all the Confederate states had to be admitted a second time after the defeat of the Confederacy by the Union.

But what then of Georgia?

After the Civil War, Georgia faced widespread devastation, agricultural collapse, and social upheaval.

Wartime damage, the end of slavery, and poor weather led to a dramatic decline in crop production.

Efforts to stabilize the economy included building new railroads and relying on cotton as a cash crop, often with commercial fertilizers to offset poor soil conditions.

The Freedmen’s Bureau attempted to mediate labor contracts and provide education for freedpeople, but its efforts were often insufficient against systemic challenges.

First Readmission (1868): During Presidential Reconstruction, Georgia abolished slavery and repealed its secession ordinance but elected ex-Confederates to office, creating friction with Congress.

Radical Republicans enacted the First Reconstruction Act (1867), placing Georgia under military rule. Under General John Pope, voter registration included freedmen, and a constitutional convention was held in 1868.

Georgia was readmitted to the Union after ratifying the 14th Amendment and electing a Republican governor, Rufus Bullock. However, racial tensions escalated, with events like the Camilla massacre and the expulsion of 33 Black legislators from the state assembly.

Second Readmission (1870): These events led Congress to reinstate military rule in Georgia in December 1869.

General Alfred H. Terry replaced ex-Confederates in the legislature with Republican runners-up, reinstated expelled Black legislators, and secured a Republican majority.

Georgia ratified the 15th Amendment in early 1870 and was readmitted to the Union a second time on July 15, 1870, becoming the last Confederate state to re-join.

End of Reconstruction: Reconstruction ended as Democrats, leveraging terrorism and violence, regained control of the state.

The rise of the Ku Klux Klan and other white supremacist groups targeted Black legislators and communities, undermining Reconstruction gains.

By 1872, Georgia was dominated by Redeemers, conservative Democrats who dismantled Reconstruction reforms and suppressed Black political participation.