HIST 101 - Flashcard 5D - Reconstruction Era

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Which amendment is this: "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"

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13th

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The purpose of the Freedman's Bureau was to

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provide work, education, and relief for former slaves.

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The Black Codes passed in a number of southern states after the Civil War were intended to

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place limits on the socioeconomic opportunities open to Black people

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Legislation that separated ten of the eleven Southern states that seceded into 5 military districts under direct Republican control was what?

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Reconstruction Act of 1867

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All of these contributed to the end of Reconstruction except what? Rise of the KKK, Withdrawal of federal troops, Election of 1868, Election of 1876

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Election of 1868

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Based on the text of the Fifteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which of the following statements best reflects the amendment's intent and historical context?

• It aimed to guarantee the right to vote to all male citizens regardless of race, color, or previous condition of servitude, as evidenced by the debates in Congress regarding its passage.

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• It was primarily designed to empower state legislatures to regulate voting procedures, as indicated by the correspondence between key figures advocating for states' rights.

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• It sought to restrict voting rights to property-owning males, which is supported by the writings of prominent political leaders of the time.

, It was intended to ensure that voting rights could be denied based on literacy tests, as discussed in the Supreme Court cases that followed its ratification.

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It aimed to guarantee the right to vote to all male citizens regardless of race, color, or previous condition of servitude, as evidenced by the debates in Congress regarding its passage.

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The first African-American Senator was

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Hiram Revels

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What role did Frederick Douglass play during the Reconstruction era following the Civil War?

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He became a prominent advocate for civil rights and worked to ensure the rights of African Americans were recognized.

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Which of the following provisions is NOT included in the 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution?

• The right to vote for all citizens, including women, regardless of race or previous condition of servitude.

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• The Citizenship Clause, which defines citizenship and grants it to all persons born or naturalized in the United States.

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• The Due Process Clause, which prohibits states from depriving any person of life, liberty, or property without due process of law.

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• The Equal Protection Clause, which mandates that no state shall deny any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.

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The right to vote for all citizens, including women, regardless of race or previous condition of servitude.

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African Americans gained the most protection and political representation under whose plan for Reconstruction? Options: Andrew Johnson, Lincoln's Ten Percent Plan, Radical Republicans' Wade-Davis Bill, Free-Soil Party Platform

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Radical Republicans' Wade-Davis Bill