Video QZ: What Happened During the Reconstruction Era?

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What was the primary goal of the Reconstruction era?

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To reintegrate the Southern states into the Union and ensure rights for freed slaves

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What amendment abolished slavery except as punishment for a crime?

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13th Amendment

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Who became president after Lincoln and opposed Radical Republicans' plans?

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Andrew Johnson

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Why did many Southern states pass Black Codes?

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To restrict the rights and freedoms of African Americans

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What did the 14th Amendment ensure?

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Citizenship and equal protection under the law for all persons born in the U.S.

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What was the main reason for the impeachment of Andrew Johnson?

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His opposition to the Radical Republicans' Reconstruction plans

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What amendment granted voting rights regardless of race?

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15th Amendment

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Which group was primarily responsible for violence against African Americans during Reconstruction?

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The Ku Klux Klan

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What did the Compromise of 1877 result in?

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The end of Reconstruction

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What was a major failure of the Reconstruction era?

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It failed to protect the rights of African Americans in the long term