APUSH Reconstruction

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What were the racial laws passed by southern legislatures after the Civil War aimed at keeping freedpeople in a condition as close to slavery as possible?

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Black Codes

Front

What tests were given to African Americans before they could register to vote to prove their reading ability?

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Literacy Tests

Front

What federal agency was created in 1865 to provide former slaves with economic and legal resources and played a role in establishing schools including HBCUs?

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Freedmen's Bureau

Front

What agricultural system emerged in the South after the Civil War where farmers received tools and supplies from landowners in exchange for a portion of the harvest?

Back

Sharecropping

Front

What was the Supreme Court case in 1896 that upheld state-mandated segregation laws as long as the separate facilities were equal?

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Plessy v Ferguson

Front

What term describes laws that enforced racial segregation in the Southern United States after the Reconstruction era?

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Jim Crow Laws

Front

What was the purpose of the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution?

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To abolish slavery in the United States.

Front

What was the significance of the 14th Amendment?

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It granted citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the U.S. and guaranteed equal protection under the law.

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What did the 15th Amendment accomplish?

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It granted African American men the right to vote.

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What was the main goal of the Freedmen's Bureau?

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To assist former slaves in transitioning to freedom by providing education, healthcare, and employment.